(SOLVED!... mostly) Can I load an external image within my custom class?

Question

Hello there!
I'm starting to work a lot with Classes, but I'm still reletively new to them.  I wrote a "creature" class (which extends Sprite), and I have everything working nicely... except for when it comes to displaying the image of the creature.
In previous programs, I've been able to load external Bitmaps using the Loader class.  However, this can only be done from the main timeline in Flash, right?  Such as this:
var imgLoader:Loader = new Loader();
imgLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, done);
imgLoader.load(new URLRequest("001.png"));
function done(evt:Event):void {
    addChild(Bitmap(imgLoader.content));
Ideally, what I'd like to do is just have a function within my class.  The function would contain the addChild statement, so I could simply do:
var MyCreature:creature = new creature();
MyCreature.loadImage();
However, I would be equally as happy if I could just load the Bitmap and return it from the class.  Then I could addChild myself in the main timeline:
var MyCreature:creature = new creature();
addChild(MyCreature.getBitmap());
I've tried putting the Loader code in a function within the creature class, however it isn't working.  It didn't return any errors, but it also didn't display anything, despite it containing the addChild statement.  Using the trace command, it looks like its getting inside the function, however addChild doesn't do anything.  Am I missing something?  Is there a better way?
Here's the function in my creature class:
public function loadImage(){
     var imgLoader:Loader = new Loader();
     imgLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, done);
     imgLoader.load(new URLRequest("001.png"));
     function done(evt:Event):void {
           trace("It gets to this point just fine");
           addChild(Bitmap(imgLoader.content));
Thank you!

Answer 1

Sorry!  Sure enough, I browse the web for hours, unable to find a solution, post a forum post, and then I find a solution.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5036650/as3-addchild-in-a-class
I simply forgot to add the addChild(MyCreature) in the main timeline.  Duh.  <3