ActionScript 3.0 :: Using Correct Path For (Event.Target)
Jan 8, 2010
Previously it was put as keepLevel1(event.target) at each seperate function. Now I would like to make it frun the functions after an object is successfully loaded. How should I change the (event.target) to?
ActionScript Code:
private function startSearch(event:MouseEvent):void {
var loadID:String;
loadID=searchArea.text;
myLoader2.load(new URLRequest("GetData.aspx?id="+loadID));
myLoader2.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,processXML2);
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