SetRGB using external variable (LoadVars)

Question

Hi!
I'm trying to do following: I'm loading a hexadecimal color
value (like 0xFFFFFF) from an external file into a Flash-movie. I'd
then use the value to change a movie clip colour.
I'm using Flash 8 Professional, but my code should be
compatible with MX 2004 / Flash 7 too.
I succeeded to change the color using action script in the
timeline:
//Defines the hexadesimal value for tcolor1:
tcolor1 = 0x990000;
// my_mc turns red:
var my_color:Color = new Color(my_mc);
my_color.setRGB(tcolor1);
stop();
But, as I added the LoadVars operation, it seems that I
cannot load the variable (color value) correctly:
import mx.data.components.DataHolder;
var my_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
my_lv.onLoad = function(success:Boolean):Void {
my_lv.load("colors.txt");
// my_mc turns red:
var my_color:Color = new Color(my_mc);
my_color.setRGB(tcolor);
stop();
There's something wrong with my use of variable or then in
the Loader. I was able to trace the tcolor value to the Output
window but somehow it does not show in the movie clip instance
color (instead, my_mc turns to black)
External txt file content looks like this:
&tcolor1=0x000099
I'm not very familiar with ActionScript 2.0 or LoadVars so
any help is welcome. THX!

Answer 1

Nope, the problem remains (flatcoat, thanks for pointin out
the spelling mistake in tcolor). I get the value in Output
correctly, but movie clip turns to black whatever I try.
Could the problem be related to the fact that flash is not
able to load the variable in time? see topic:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=15&catid=288&threadid =1233174&enterthread=y