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CyberXR
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removeMovieClip and unloadMovie() 2010-12-04 08:43:38 Reply

While reading the forums I began to wonder something; What is actually the difference between removeMovieClip() and unloadMovie(). Are there any difference at all? Will it be a leak of memory if I use unloadMovie instead of the other method?

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Response to removeMovieClip and unloadMovie() 2010-12-04 08:48:23 Reply
At 12/4/10 08:43 AM, CyberXR wrote: While reading the forums I began to wonder something; What is actually the difference between removeMovieClip() and unloadMovie(). Are there any difference at all? Will it be a leak of memory if I use unloadMovie instead of the other method?

A removeMovieClip() removes a movie clip that you added via an attachMovie(), the unloadMovie() remove the movie clip from the main timeline.

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Response to removeMovieClip and unloadMovie() 2010-12-04 09:14:23 Reply
At 12/4/10 08:48 AM, Spysociety wrote: A removeMovieClip() removes a movie clip that you added via an attachMovie(), the unloadMovie() remove the movie clip from the main timeline.

unloadMovie() is used on external resources.

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Response to removeMovieClip and unloadMovie() 2010-12-04 10:20:37 Reply

Thanks for the ansers. Didn't know of that :) But the unloadMovie works with attached MC's also, am I wrong?

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