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This example shows you how to load and external asset (file) in AS3. The files can be a swf, jpg, gif or png.

This particular example loads a jpg called loademe.jpg and attaches to the stage

Load Asset / external files example

// loadAsset.as
package {
	import flash.display.*;
	import flash.net.URLRequest;
	import flash.net.URLLoader;
	import flash.events.*;

	public class loadAsset extends Sprite{

		private var _loadPath:String
		private var _loader:Loader;

		// Constructor
		public function loadAsset(){
			// Create the loader
			_loader = new Loader();

			// Add event listener that tells us when the
			// asset can be safely accessed
			_loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT, displayAsset);

			// Create new URLRequest
			var urlRequest = new URLRequest("loadme.jpg")

			// Start the asset load
			_loader.load(urlRequest);
		}

		// Display the asset once the load is complete
		private function displayAsset(ev:Event){
			// it to the DisplayObjectContainer
			addChild(_loader.content);
		}
	}
}

To load the asset/file you need to open the flash file and place this AS in the timeline

import loadAsset;
addChild(new loadAsset());