Comments on: Combo Box Fails to Load in Parent Movie http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/ learning through interaction Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DeadDuck http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-31546 DeadDuck Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:46:12 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-31546 Im having the same issue and I already found that putting ComboBox component in parent library makes it work. But unfortunately, I dont want to do it. The reason being, my Parent movie is supposed to be a very lightweight preloader (12kb). My child movie is somewhere around 300kb. I want the preloader to load quickly on webpage and then load the child movie. Putting ComboBox in parent library shoots its filesize to 69kb... which honestly voids the point of lightweight preloader. So my question is, is there any other way to get this working without having to put burden on Parent movie? Im having the same issue and I already found that putting ComboBox component in parent library makes it work. But unfortunately, I dont want to do it.

The reason being, my Parent movie is supposed to be a very lightweight preloader (12kb). My child movie is somewhere around 300kb. I want the preloader to load quickly on webpage and then load the child movie. Putting ComboBox in parent library shoots its filesize to 69kb… which honestly voids the point of lightweight preloader.

So my question is, is there any other way to get this working without having to put burden on Parent movie?

]]> By: Pixelfarm http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30802 Pixelfarm Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:20:49 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-30802 _lockroot=true; makes the combobox work but very buggy. When loaded in a child movie the scroll and arrows don´t work properly. Copying the combobox on the parent movie is the right solution. Sometimes I hate Flash. Don´t they check things before releasing them?. Cos´this is a major bug. _lockroot=true; makes the combobox work but very buggy. When loaded in a child movie the scroll and arrows don´t work properly. Copying the combobox on the parent movie is the right solution. Sometimes I hate Flash. Don´t they check things before releasing them?. Cos´this is a major bug.

]]> By: Akram http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-28899 Akram Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-28899 people it's easy just _lockroot=true; in the movie that contains the main combobox and load it from external file it works tested ;) people it’s easy just
_lockroot=true;
in the movie that contains the main combobox
and load it from external file it works
tested ;)

]]> By: Sandy http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-28368 Sandy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:34:32 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-28368 Hello, I have the same issue as crismer. Did the copy thing to the parent library but no selection showing up when clicked on,in the combo box. I did the libary font emebing thing too but it didn't seem to work. Currently this project is in as2. Just out of curiosity does anyone know if this is fixed with as3? Thanks Sandy Hello,
I have the same issue as crismer. Did the copy thing to the parent library but no selection showing up when clicked on,in the combo box. I did the libary font emebing thing too but it didn’t seem to work. Currently this project is in as2. Just out of curiosity does anyone know if this is fixed with as3?

Thanks Sandy

]]> By: Younes REGAIEG http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-25923 Younes REGAIEG Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:28:32 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-25923 thanx for the solution it was quite fine although i didn't think it would work !! it still seam not perfect to me: the drop down list' size is a little bit shorter than it should be, can any one help?? thanx for the solution it was quite fine although i didn’t think it would work !!

it still seam not perfect to me: the drop down list’ size is a little bit shorter than it should be, can any one help??

]]> By: Lee Graham http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-16108 Lee Graham Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:09:43 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-16108 thanks for this post! frustrating little glitch! thanks for this post! frustrating little glitch!

]]> By: Sentinel http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-13691 Sentinel Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:04:31 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-13691 You need to create combobox with Actionscript if you want to let work it properly... You need to create combobox with Actionscript if you want to let work it properly…

]]> By: Eric http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Eric Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:23:46 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-4828 Amazing. I had a problem w/ the function: comboBox._focusrect=false, working in my child MC but then not working in my child after it was loaded into the parent. This was the only solution. Thanx Amazing. I had a problem w/ the function: comboBox._focusrect=false, working in my child MC but then not working in my child after it was loaded into the parent. This was the only solution. Thanx

]]> By: Helmut http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Helmut Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:36:40 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-1654 No really, I would need to see your set up or at least see how you are linking to the CB No really, I would need to see your set up or at least see how you are linking to the CB

]]> By: crismer http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-442 crismer Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:17:13 +0000 http://www.helmutgranda.com/2006/02/28/combo-box-fails-to-load-in-parent-movie/#comment-442 i followed the procedure. the combo box now shows in the parent but doesn't allow me to choose items from the dropdown. do you have any solution to this? i followed the procedure. the combo box now shows in the parent but doesn’t allow me to choose items from the dropdown. do you have any solution to this?

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