Using loadVariables with nested SWF movies

Question

I have a .swf with a dynamic text box that loads an external
text file. Using both loadVars and loadVariables I can see the that
text is loaded when i play just that file but when i nest the .swf
into a movie clip in a container movie the text doesn't appear.
I've used many different path and variable variations but with no
joy. The nested .swf is loaded using this syntax...
loadMovie("storyboard.swf",'_root.mainmask.inside_loader');
the syntax I'm using on the storyboard.swf movie to load the
text are variations on
loadVariables("news.txt" this);
I've tried playing with _parent and _root to get from the top
level of the container movie to the nested one but can't hit the
spot.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

if you use loadVariables() (AND you correct your syntax) in
storyboard.swf, then you should check to see if the variables are
loaded before assigning their value(s) to the text property of your
textfield. if the textfield is on the same timeline that contains
the loadVariables code, you don't need to use an explicit path.
in any case, you can always use trace(this) on
1. the timeline where you want to put your code assigning the
text property and
2. on the timeline that contains your loadVariables()
statement and
3. on the timeline that contains your textfield.
with those three trace statements you can get explicit help
for the correct path if you're still having trouble.