Loading videoclips in background layer with Actionscript 2

Question

I am trying to load videoclips (or images) into the background layer, based on the frame number, using the Actionscript 2 below, on Macromedia Flash 8 pro.

There are two layers; background and text layer. The script loads clips alright but it puts them in front of the text layer. The script is placed on frame 1 of background layer:-

What am I doing wrong here, please?

I am a newbie and got the script from some forums. I'd appreciate any help.. Thanks!

            mclListener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip) {};

            this.createEmptyMovieClip("image_mc",1);

            var mclListener:Object = new Object();

            mclListener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip) {};

            var image_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();

            image_mcl.addListener(mclListener);


            // the first clip on frame 1
            image_mcl.loadClip("movie1.swf", image_mc);

            onEnterFrame = function () {
             if (this._currentframe == 100) {
              image_mcl.loadClip("movie2.swf", image_mc);
             }
             if (this._currentframe == 200) {
              image_mcl.loadClip("movie3.swf", image_mc);
             }
            };

any chance of an answer .. or a hint to point me in the right direction? — Quest
Have I sent this to the wrong section? Could someone please advise? — Quest

Quest Quest · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-19T16:36:02

I've found the solution to this. In the second line in the script:-

            this.createEmptyMovieClip("image_mc",1);

change 1 to -16384, like so:-

            this.createEmptyMovieClip("image_mc",-16384);

This might help someone still working on software from the stone-age -:)

Loading videoclips in background layer with Actionscript 2

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