Locale.loadLanguageXML() Won't work in external script - actionscript-3

Question

I have a script for multi-language-use working when added to the first frame of a timeline. However, when I try to adapt it to work in an external .as script, it throws a TypeError and I can't figure out why.
Here is the code that works in a timeline:
import fl.data.DataProvider;
import fl.text.TLFTextField;
import flash.text.Font;
import flashx.textLayout.elements.*;
import flashx.textLayout.formats.*;
//------------------
// CREATE TLFTEXTFIELD:
var field_001:TLFTextField = new TLFTextField();
field_001.x = 20;
field_001.y = 50;
field_001.width = 342
field_001.height = 54;
field_001.background = true;
addChild(field_001);
// Create text format
var format:TextLayoutFormat = new TextLayoutFormat();
format.fontFamily = "Arial";
format.fontSize = 36;
format.color = 0x666666;
// Apply the format
var textFlow:TextFlow = field_001.textFlow;
textFlow.hostFormat = format;
//------------------
// SETUP LOCALE OBJECT:
var languages:Object = new Object(); // Stores flags for loaded languages
var localeDefault:String = "ar"; // Default language
var locale:String = "ar"; // Current language selected in combobox
// Event handler for Locale object
function localeLoadedHandler(success:Boolean):void
{
if( success )
{
// Mark language as loaded and show localized string
languages[locale] = true;
field_001.text = Locale.loadStringEx("IDS_FIRSTFIELD", locale);
// field_002 is a field already on stage
field_002.text = Locale.loadStringEx("IDS_SECONDFIELD", locale);
}
}
// Load the default language...
Locale.setDefaultLang(localeDefault);
Locale.setLoadCallback(localeLoadedHandler);
trace("Locale.getDefaultLang() is: " + Locale.getDefaultLang());
Locale.loadLanguageXML(Locale.getDefaultLang());
Here is my adaptation to an external script and set up as the class for a standalone swf called "tempchild.swf" I want to open inside a parent swf at a later time:
package com.marsinc {
import fl.text.TLFTextField;
import flash.text.Font;
import flashx.textLayout.elements.*;
import flashx.textLayout.formats.*;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import fl.lang.Locale;
public class tempchild extends MovieClip {
//------------------
// SETUP LOCALE OBJECT:
private var languages:Object; // Stores flags for loaded languages
private var localeDefault:String; // Default language
private var locale:String; // Current language selected in combobox
private var field_001:TLFTextField;
private var format:TextLayoutFormat;
public function tempchild()
{
// constructor code
languages = new Object();
localeDefault = "es";
locale = "es";
//------------------
// CREATE TLFTEXTFIELD:
field_001 = new TLFTextField();
field_001.x = 20;
field_001.y = 50;
field_001.width = 342
field_001.height = 54;
field_001.background = true;
addChild(field_001);
// Create text format
format = new TextLayoutFormat();
format.fontFamily = "Arial";
format.fontSize = 36;
format.color = 0x666666;
// Apply the format
var textFlow:TextFlow = field_001.textFlow;
textFlow.hostFormat = format;
// Load the default language...
Locale.setDefaultLang(localeDefault);
Locale.setLoadCallback(localeLoadedHandler);
trace("Locale.getDefaultLang() is: " + Locale.getDefaultLang()); // displays "es"
Locale.loadLanguageXML(Locale.getDefaultLang()); // this line returns an error
}
// Event handler for Locale object
private function localeLoadedHandler(success:Boolean):void
{
trace("running the loaded handler");
if( success )
{
// Mark language as loaded and show localized string
languages[locale] = true;
field_001.text = Locale.loadStringEx("IDS_FIRSTFIELD", locale);
//field_002.text = Locale.loadStringEx("IDS_SECONDFIELD", locale);
}
}
}
And this is the error in the output window:
TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties.
at fl.lang::Locale$/loadXML()
at fl.lang::Locale$/loadLanguageXML()
at com.marsinc::tempchild()
Been digging around for an answer for a couple days now and I am stuck. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
--Kevin

Answer 1

You can make it .as file in one of (at least) two ways
1) copy paste all exactly as it is to .as file and do:
include "[path]filename.as"
2) change the code to be a class
- make field_001, format, textFlow, languages, localeDefault, locale as public vars
- insert all code in a function named "init"
- add the "localeLoadedHandler" as a function
- click on your stage and change in the properties panel the stage's class to the new class
Good Luck!!