Accessing variable in main mxml from component

I have the following problem, i have a main mxml and
component mxml which i import in my main file. I need to access
variable in main mxml file from that component but i don't know how
to reference my main mxml from component? Can someone please help
me with this?
thanks in advance

Try this
this.parentApplication.main_mxml.variableID = 34;
Rgds
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>I have the following problem, i have a main mxml and
component mxml which i
> import in my main file. I need to access variable in
main mxml file from
> that
> component but i don't know how to reference my main mxml
from component?
> Can
> someone please help me with this?
>
> thanks in advance
>

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