Event triggered function problem

programming flash
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Hi,

I am trying to replace some code which loaded an external image and triggered and function once completed with code that uses and embedded image. The relevant code looks like this.

    
[Embed(source='globe.png')]

public function Globe() 
{            
var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader();
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, imageLoadComplete);
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest("globe.png"))
}

the function it triggers is like this


private function imageLoadComplete(event:Event):void
{    
 //textureMap = event.target.content.bitmapData;            
var pic:Bitmap = new MyPhoto();
var bmp:BitmapData = pic.bitmapData;

(some other code)

dispatchEvent(event);
}

The commented out section is where it used to take the loaded image and apply it to a texturemap.
I need to replace the lines of code in the first function with something that calls the second function correctly.

I have tried using function imageLoadComplete (e:Event = null)
and calling it with imageLoadComplete(); in the first function but although it compile and runs without error, the program does not work properly. I suspect this is to do with the dispatchEvent(); line which I do not understand.
It’s driving me crazy as it should be so simple but really I have no idea why its not working.
Any help much appreciated.

Charles