How can a sub class access exisiting stage item?

Question

i have a button on the stage. the document class loads two
sub classes. how do you get the sub class to access/work with a
stage item that is already on the display list?
as3.0 is killing me!!! grrrr...
thanks!

Answer 1

The document class mapDC:
package com.main{
// this is the main document class for the rextag map
appllication
// import movie clip to extend to use on stage
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import com.main.tools.mapTools;
public class mapDC extends MovieClip {
// instance of class
public function mapDC() {
trace("MainMap initialized");
new mapTools(stage);
public function test() {
trace("here at test");
The mapTools Class:
package com.main.tools{
// import
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.display.*;
// this class will contain all the move methods and
functions
public class mapTools {
private var stage:Stage;
function mapTools(targetStage) {
trace("Map tools initialized");
stage = targetStage;
stage.root.mapSection.eastArrow.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,testOutput);
//---------- test output function
public function testOutput(evt:MouseEvent) {
trace("worked");
}