Function scope and Events

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Hi!

If I have something like this…


function fire():void{
   //do stuff
}

myObject.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, fire, false, 0, true);

… the event always happens, but if I have something like this…


function big(){
   function fire():void{
       //do stuff
   }
 
    myObject.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, fire, false, 0, true);
}

big();

… after a while the event stops firing. Why? It seems to me that the Garbage Collector is eliminating the association between the object and the function, but it could be something else. Also it may have to do with the use of the weak reference in the listener configuration. Any ideas?