Quick Troubleshoot (AS)

programming flash
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I’m using the following preloader code (from the Kirupa tutorial):

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flashcs3/loading_image_as3_pg3.htm

 
var imageLoader:Loader;
function loadImage([url:String):void](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/String):void) {
 // Show Preloader
 preloader.visible = true;
 
 // Set properties on my Loader object
 imageLoader = new Loader();
 imageLoader.load(new URLRequest(url));
 imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, imageLoading);
 imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, imageLoaded);
}
loadImage("header_image_01.jpg");
function imageLoaded(e:Event):void {
 // Load Image
 imageLoadArea.addChild(imageLoader);
 gotoAndStop(2);
 
 // Hide Preloader
 preloader.visible = false;
}
function imageLoading(e:ProgressEvent):void {
 stop();
 // Get current download progress
 var loaded:Number = e.bytesLoaded / e.bytesTotal;
 
 // Send progress info to "preloader" movie clip
 preloader.SetProgress(loaded);
}

In this line of code:

imageLoadArea.addChild(imageLoader);

“imageLoadArea” is a blank movie clip on the stage. How would I append this loaded image on a movie clip that’s inside a movie clip? The simple solutions of “mc_name.imageLoadArea” doesn’t work without throwing an “invalid reference” error. I’m figuring there is something blantant I am missing.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.