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Tutorial - Communication between Flash Movies: Part 2

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Step Two: Creating the Second Flash Movie - Pop Up 1

1. Open a new: Flash Movie
2. Make the Document Size: 468 x 60 pixels
   You can do this in: Modify > Document
3. On Stage create a simple: Animation (This step is not essential)

Cross Reference: If you do not know how to make a simple animation, there are several animation tutorials in the beginners section such as: Tweening

4. Add this code to the first frame of the new Movie:

receiver = new LocalConnection();
receiver.doAction = function(doThat) {
    if (doThat == 2) {
        getURL("javascript:self.close();");
    }
};
receiver.connect("myConnection");

1. Save your file as: pop1.fla
2. Now Export you Movie as a Flash Movie (swf file): File > Export > Export Movie
   This will create a file called: pop1.swf