Loading Variables in a Class Function

Question

I am having problems loading variables from an external text
file inside of a class function. The text file has been created
properly, and the code that I use in the class is as follows:
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("texRules", -100);
loadVariables("texRules.txt", _root.texRules);
m_Rules = _root.texRules.rules;
I create an empty movie clip on the root frame named
texRules, load the variables into that movie clip with the next
line and then set my member string value equal to the text file
variable named rules. When I run the program, I get an undefined
for my m_Rules.
Here is my texRules.txt:
rules=THESE ARE THE TEXAS HOLD'EM RULES.
Any ideas as to what I am doing incorrectly?

Answer 1

I've opted to use the LoadVars instead of creating an empty
movie clip and loading the variables there. Here is my new code.
public function setRules():Void
var rulesLoader:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
rulesLoader.onLoad = function (success:Boolean):Void
if (success)
trace(rulesLoader.rules);
this.m_Rules = rulesLoader.rules;
else
trace( "Unable to load external file.");
rulesLoader.load("texRules.txt");
Here is where I define my properties of my class:
class TexHoldem extends Game
//Class member properties
//Private Properties
private var m_Rules:String;
private var m_Target:MovieClip;
Here is my constructor:
public function TexHoldem(target)
this.m_Target = target;
super("Texas No Limit Hold'Em", 0, 1);
setRules();
The setRules function works fine, the only problem now is
that I can't save the variables once the onLoad function goes out
of scope. I've thought of modifying it so that it returns a type,
but that seems difficult. The two easiest solutions I see is to
create an empty text field that holds the string or find a way to
get the rulesLoader.rules outside of the onLoad scope. Any
suggestions now? Sorry to change the problem on you.