User Guide

MovieClip.unloadMovie() 623
Description
Property; a Boolean value that indicates whether or not other buttons or movie clips can receive
mouse release events. This allows you to create menus. You can set the
trackAsMenu property on
any button or movie clip object. If the
trackAsMenu property does not exist, the default behavior
is
false.
You can change the
trackAsMenu property at any time; the modified movie clip immediately
takes on the new behavior.
Example
The following example sets the trackAsMenu property for three movie clips on the Stage. Click a
movie clip and release the mouse button on a second movie clip to see which instance receives the
event.
myMC1_mc.trackAsMenu = true;
myMC2_mc.trackAsMenu = true;
myMC3_mc.trackAsMenu = false;
myMC1_mc.onRelease = clickMC;
myMC2_mc.onRelease = clickMC;
myMC3_mc.onRelease = clickMC;
function clickMC() {
trace("you clicked the "+this._name+" movie clip.");
}
MovieClip.unloadMovie()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
my_mc.unloadMovie() : Void
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; 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.