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POActionScript 2 load another SWF that loads other files - relative path/url problem
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copied!<p>Few facts first:<br> 1. I can only use ActionScript 2.<br> 2. All files are within the same domain (i.e "http://www.example.com").</p> <p>I have a loader SWF which acts as a selection tool ("<strong>auto_magic.swf</strong>") <strong>located at "/"</strong> in the website (the root folder).<br> A User selects the tool he needs (it's a mechanical diagnostic system) and the main movie loads it (currently I use loadMovie() - suggest else if needed).<br> That tool is located at "<strong>/tools/[tools_name]/tool_main.swf</strong>".</p> <p>Now, the "tool_main.swf" is loading just fine.<br> The problem is that <strong>"tool_main.swf" needs to load other files located in its folder</strong>, so for example it tries to load "config.xml", BUT Flash isn't looking for "config.xml" in the tool's dedicated folder - instead it's looking for this file at the root folder "/" where "auto_magic.swf" is located, probably because the movie's main swf is coming from there.</p> <p>To make it even worst I cannot modify the tool's SWF ("tool_main.swf") because it's coming from a third party.</p> <p>Is there any solution? As far as I see this I need one of these solutions;<br> <strong>1.</strong> Be able to <strong>set the base url of the loaded swf</strong>.<br> <strong>2.</strong> *<em>Change</em>* the whole <strong>movie's base url at run-time</strong> because it needs to load several tools from different folders.</p> <p>Trying to solve this for several good hours. Help will be highly appriciated!</p>

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