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Using a Variable Outside of a function

I thought I got an answer to this earlier but I'm still having problems. I have a urlrequest that loads a variable inside of a function. I need to get the variable outside of the function so that I can use it.

I able to get the variables in the loaded swf, but If I trace them outside of the function they are null. How do I use them outside of the function.

thanks.

var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("myURL");
var swfLoader:Loader = new Loader();
swfLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, swfComplete);
var newID = 0;
function swfComplete(e:Event):void {
       MovieClip(swfLoader.content).innerVariable = newID; //(<-- Pass into Loaded swf)
       newID =  MovieClip(swfLoader.content).bus_ID;//(Pass Back to Main swf
}
swfLoader.load(request);

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H01

Hi greg7740,

just trace(MovieClip(swfLoader.content).bus_ID) will get the variable inside the child.

greg7740

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HI H01
It traces fine inside the function and I get the variable. But when I trace outside of the function, I get Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

Unless I'm not tracing it correctly.
thanks.

H01

Hi greg7740,

That is the correct way to do it, you must be missing something out, can you post your code.

H01

Hi greg7740

I think is the variable name in the loaded swf, may be you refer to an undefine varible.

trace(MovieClip(swfLoader.content).innerVariable ) (<------------- should be ( innerVariable ) not bus_ID)

greg7740

ASKER

Hi Ho1

This error I get: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

this is my code:

stop();
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.myURL.com/busLogin/loaderTest.swf");
var swfLoader:Loader = new Loader();
swfLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, swfComplete);
var newID = 5;
function swfComplete(e:Event):void {
MovieClip(swfLoader.content).innerVariable = newID; //(<-- Pass into Loaded swf)
newID = MovieClip(swfLoader.content).bus_ID; //(Pass Back to Main swf

       }

       swfLoader.load(request);

trace(MovieClip(swfLoader.content).innerVariable )

Can you see anything I'm doing wrong? Thanks.

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blue-genie

if you place your trace inside the swfComplete funtion - if your variables are correct that should be fine.

you shoul as h01 is saying only be trying to access the content from swfLoader when it's finished loading.