Loading the value of a variable into a dynamic text field

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I have a variable that changes according to the position of a slider. I would like to display the numerical value of this variable inside a dynamic text field (created on the stage during authoring).

I tried many approaches, but the one I was sure would work didn’t. I referenced the “text” value of the dynamic text field from the frame in which the variable was instantiated and used. This did not work, so I am not sure what to do.

Here is basically what I did:


var sp:Number = null; //controls the speed of the slideTo function

// sets the value of sp based on the position of the speed slider
onEnterFrame = function(){    
    sp = this._parent.menuCntlMC.fasterMCholderMC.fasterMC._y*.037;    
}

this._parent.menuCntlMC.indicatorMC.text = sp;

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