Webmaster Forum / Flash / Flash Remoting / January 2004

Hi,

I'm using Flash Remoting and everything is great...except...

I'm receiving the data back from the CF component in the _result handler, and giving it a name e.g.

 getremotedata.cff_getdirreports({var_nt:+_root.NTname});

 function cff_getdirreports_result(dirreps)
 {
    trace(dirreps.items[0].first_name);
 }

Within the handler I can do what I want, however, I want to use "dirreps" OUTSIDE the handler, like so...

 function cff_getdirreports_result(dirreps)
 {
// do some stuff inside the handler

 trace(dirreps.items[0].first_name);

// now call a submovie

 tellTarget("mc_submovie")
   {
      gotoAndPlay(2);
   }
 }
 
Frame 1 of mc_submovie contains

stop();

Frame 2 of mc_submovie contains

trace(_root.dirreps.items[0].first_name);

But on this trace I get "undefined".  I've tried various different things, but i can't seem to make the result (dirreps) visible outside the  result handler.  Am I doing something wrong or is this a limitation and if so, is there a way around it?

I don't have much hair as it is and me ripping out the remainder is upsetting my wife!

Cheers
Phil