Problem accessing data from LoadVars

Question

Hello All,
I posted a similar topic a little while ago, the problem was
solved.... but I've decided to go back and rework my code because
it was a mess and I needed to simplify it. Of course, now when I
try to do a basic LoadVars(); I run into problems. I'm loading a
single variable text file, and I want to be able to access the
results outside the onLoad afterwards. The trace file inside my
onLoad event handler returns what I expect, but my trace at the end
returns an empty string (as defined in my variable declaration)
instead of the variable from my text file.
Is there a way I can access this data outside the onLoad
handler? and then return it from my loadWords function?
Thanks,
ScottieBitter

Answer 1

Maybe this way would work ( if you don't mind declaring
"myRawWordList" on the root ).
////CODE////
var test_str:String = "";
function loadWords():String {
//var myRawWordList:String = "rabbitBiscuit";//this resets it
to: "rabbitBiscuit " evertime it's called.
//you might take it out, unless that's wat you wanted.
myWordLoader = new LoadVars();
myWordLoader.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
myRawWordList = this.myTextFileVar;
}//end if
}//end onLoad
myWordLoader.load("words.txt");
return myRawWordList;
}//end function
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
test_str = loadWords( );
if( test_str != "" and test_str != undefined ){
trace( "loadWords: " + test_str + " What's on the _root now:
" + _root.myRawWordList );
delete onEnterFrame;
}//end if
}//end function
////END CODE////