User Guide

Loader.load() 827
Parameters
path An optional parameter that specifies the value for the contentPath property before
the load begins. If a value is not specified, the current value of
contentPath is used as is.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; tells the loader to begin loading its content.
Example
The following example creates a Loader instance, my_ldr, and a Button instance and sets the
loader
autoload property to false so that loading does not begin until a call to the load()
method is made. Next the example sets
contentPath to the web location of an image and
creates a listener for a
click event on the button. When the user clicks the button, the event
handler calls
my_ldr.load() to load the image. The event handler also disables the button.
Drag a Loader component and a Button component from the Component panel to the
Library, then add the following code to the first frame of the timeline.
/**
Requires:
- Loader component in Library.
- Button component in Library.
*/
System.security.allowDomain("http://www.flash-mx.com");
//Create loader instance.
this.createClassObject(mx.controls.Loader, "my_ldr", 10);
this.createClassObject(mx.controls.Button, "load_button", 20, {label:"Load
image"});
my_ldr.move(0, 30);
my_ldr.autoLoad = false;
my_ldr.contentPath = "http://www.flash-mx.com/images/image1.jpg";
var loadListener:Object = new Object();
loadListener.click = function (evt_obj:Object) {
my_ldr.load();
load_button.enabled = false;
}
load_button.addEventListener("click", loadListener);