ActionScript 3.0 :: CS4 : Access A Global Instance?
Nov 2, 2009When I created a Symbol in a Scene, I gave it an Instance Name. How do I access it later on from within an objected added to the Scene.
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i tried:
Code:
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and got no errors but at the same time it didnt respond to my event listener