hoping this is an easy enough question :)
Some details: I am using Flash CS5, never touched Flex. Also the SWF that is doing the loading will be a client SWF, so hoping for a solution that could work with a simple couple of lines.
Basically inside the SWF I am working on contains just a simple string:
var theString = "theString";
trace("theString = "+theString);
Now I've been working on a test loader SWF that will load my String SWF and get the variable in the simplest way. Any thoughts? Below is my current broken code:
function loaderComplete(event:Event)
{
trace("... in loaderComplete");
getString = loader.content.toString();
trace("loader.content = "+loader.content);
trace("... getString = "+getString);
}
This is my output window:
theString = theString
... in loaderComplete
loader.content = [object MainTimeline]
... getString = [object MainTimeline]
I've searched on Stack and found similar questions, but none are exactly what I need:
tracking video files - embedding flv to swf
^ Basically what I'm trying to do as well, no answers yet
to pass variable from one swf to another swf in as3
^ sounded just like my problem, but answer was a Flex application example
pass var values from one swf to another swf who is loaded inside the firts one in AS3
^ This was close, but am not sure how to implement the chosen answer, also seems a bit more intricate then I need
Please help!