User Guide

MovieClip 935

unloadMovie (MovieClip.unloadMovie method)

public unloadMovie() : Void

Removes the contents of a movie clip instance. The instance properties and clip handlers

remain.

To remove the instance, including its properties and clip handlers, use

MovieClip.removeMovieClip().

You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5

Example

The following example unloads a movie clip instance called

box when a user clicks the box

movie clip:

this.createEmptyMovieClip("box", 1);

with (box) {

lineStyle(1, 0xCCCCCC);

beginFill(0x4827CF);

moveTo(0, 0);

lineTo(80, 0);

lineTo(80, 60);

lineTo(0, 60);

lineTo(0, 0);

endFill();

}

box.onRelease = function() {

box.unloadMovie();

};