# Button listener to close parent MC

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-listener-to-close-parent-mc/301186>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 4, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-listener-to-close-parent-mc/301186 "2009-12-04T18:38:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![m2244](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-listener-to-close-parent-mc/301186/1 "2009-12-04T18:38:13Z")

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Hello,

I have been working on a tool for use in our office which creates XML. At this point I am working on an error message that pops up if the user enters incorrect data in one of the textfields. I have a button nested inside of a MC. The MC contains my error message (as well as the button). The button will move the MC off stage. I am having a problem referencing the parent MC (at least I believe that is the problem) from that nested button.

Here is the code for the entire project. I am sure some of you will find a few other mistakes, I am still fairly new to AS. The function where I believe the error is, is at the bottom and I included some of the other things I tried. Nothing works yet. But any help would be greatly appreciated.

import fl.controls.RadioButtonGroup;  
import flash.display.\*;

load\_file.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_UP, do\_load\_file);//load file button click

function do\_load\_file(e:Event):void  
{   
var file\_txtFld:TextField = doc\_name;  
//trace (file\_txtFld.text);  
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();  
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXML);  
loader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO\_ERROR, onIOError, false, 0, true);  
loader.load(new URLRequest(file\_txtFld.text));

```
function loadXML(e:Event):void 
{
	var xml = new XML(e.target.data);
	var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("File loaded")
	
	//trace(xml);
	//load_file.removeEventListener();
}

function onIOError(e:IOErrorEvent):void //In case the file fails to load. Usually incorrect URL from user.
{
	trace("Error loading file. " + e.text);
}

```

}

submit1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_UP, set\_tags);  
clear1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_UP, clearFields);

function set\_tags(e:Event):void  
{  
this.err\_msg.x\_out.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_UP, replace\_msg);

```
var qname:TextField = q_name; //Set all of the text field variables.
var qnumber:TextField = q_number;
var qu:TextField = q;
var shuff:String = "";
var rad_grp:RadioButtonGroup = new RadioButtonGroup("rbg");
var ans_1a:TextField = ans_1;
var fdback_1a:TextField = fdback_1;
var ans_2a:TextField = ans_2;
var fdback_2a:TextField = fdback_2;
var ans_3a:TextField = ans_3;
var fdback_3a:TextField = fdback_3;
var ans_4a:TextField = ans_4;
var fdback_4a:TextField = fdback_4;
var cor_fdbacka:TextField = cor_fdback;
var pcor_fdbacka:TextField = pcor_fdback;
var incor_fdbacka:TextField = incor_fdback;

var quest:XML; //variable to store XML code output.

yes_btn.label = "Yes"; //Labels for the two radio buttons
no_btn.label = "No";
yes_btn.group = rad_grp;
no_btn.group = rad_grp;

if(rad_grp.selection.label == "Yes") //Test to see which button is checked.
{
	shuff = "true";
}
else
{
	shuff = "false";
}

if(!isNaN(Number(qnumber.text)) && qnumber.text.length == 3) //Check Question Number for 001 to 999.
{
	var qnumbera:int = new int(qnumber.text);
	if(qnumbera != 000)
	{
		nodesWithVariables();
	}
	else
	{			
		this.err_msg.x =600;
		this.err_msg.y =350;
	}
}
else
{
	this.err_msg.x =600;
	this.err_msg.y =350;
}

function nodesWithVariables():void //Writes the XML code using variables from the text boxes.
{
	quest = &lt;question type="multichoice" number={qnumber.text}&gt;
				&lt;name&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{qname.text}&lt;/text&gt;
				&lt;/name&gt;
				&lt;questiontext&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{qu.text}&lt;/text&gt;
				&lt;/questiontext&gt;
				&lt;single&gt;true&lt;/single&gt;
				&lt;shuffleanswers&gt;{shuff}&lt;/shuffleanswers&gt;
				&lt;correctfeedback&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{cor_fdbacka.text}&lt;/text&gt;
				&lt;/correctfeedback&gt;
				&lt;partiallycorrectfeedback&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{pcor_fdbacka.text}&lt;/text&gt;
				&lt;/partiallycorrectfeedback&gt;
				&lt;incorrectfeedback&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{incor_fdbacka.text}&lt;/text&gt;
				&lt;/incorrectfeedback&gt;
				&lt;answer fraction="100"&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{ans_1a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;feedback&gt;
						&lt;text&gt;{fdback_1a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;/feedback&gt;
				&lt;/answer&gt;
				&lt;answer fraction="0"&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{ans_2a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;feedback&gt;
						&lt;text&gt;{fdback_2a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;/feedback&gt;
				&lt;/answer&gt;
				&lt;answer fraction="0"&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{ans_3a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;feedback&gt;
						&lt;text&gt;{fdback_3a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;/feedback&gt;
				&lt;/answer&gt;
				&lt;answer fraction="0"&gt;
					&lt;text&gt;{ans_4a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;feedback&gt;
						&lt;text&gt;{fdback_4a.text}&lt;/text&gt;
					&lt;/feedback&gt;
				&lt;/answer&gt;
			&lt;/question&gt;;
	
					
	trace(quest);
	
	q_name.text = ""; //This clears the text boxes.
	q.text = "";
	ans_1.text = "";
	fdback_1.text = "";
	ans_2.text = "";
	fdback_2.text = "";
	ans_3.text = "";
	fdback_3.text = "";
	ans_4.text = "";
	fdback_4.text = "";
	cor_fdback.text = "";
	pcor_fdback.text = "";
	incor_fdback.text = "";
	
	stage.focus = q_number; //This places the cursor in the "Question Number" text box.
	
}

function replace_msg(e:Event):void //Move the err_msg movieclip off stage.
{
	this(parent).x =-300;
	this(parent).y =300;
	
	/*this(parent).err_msg.x =-300;
	this(parent).err_msg.y =300;*/
         
           /*MovieClip(parent).err_msg.x =-300;
	MovieClip(parent).err_msg.y =300;*/
}	

```

}