How to apply removeChild to multiple swf's - actionscript-3

Question

I have a project in which the user has the option of pressing any one of 5 keyboard keys that each loads a different .swf file. I would like whatever key the user presses to unload whatever swf is currently playing and load whichever one is associated with the key pressed.
I have no problem coding this with two .swf's --each one loads and simultaneously unloads the other-- however when I add a third, it becomes erratic and the third removeChild function does not work properly.
It would seem that the problem is that only one removeChild can be applied at a time. Is there a way around this?
The code I am using is on a frame within the main timeline and it is not associated with a container other than the stage onto which the the swf's are directly loaded:
var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var myRequest:URLRequest=new URLRequest("swf/darker.swf");
var Loader2:Loader = new Loader();
var Request2:URLRequest=new URLRequest("swf/animalinside.swf");
var Loader3:Loader = new Loader();
var Request3:URLRequest=new URLRequest("swf/berlin1.swf");
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, Darker);
function Darker(e:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (e.charCode == 51) { //51=3
myLoader.load(myRequest);
addChild(myLoader);
removeChild(Loader2);
removeChild(Loader3);
}
}
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, animalInside);
function animalInside(e:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (e.charCode == 52) { //52=4
Loader2.load(Request2);
addChild(Loader2);
removeChild(myLoader);
removeChild(Loader3);
}
}
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, Berlin1);
function Berlin1(e:KeyboardEvent):void {
if (e.charCode == 53) { //53=5
Loader3.load(Request3);
addChild(Loader3);
removeChild(myLoader);
removeChild(Loader2);
}
}
I have tried adding multiple instances within the removeChild() parens like this:
removeChild(Loader3, Loader2, Loader4, ...); however it doesn't work.
Stacking the removeChild also doesn't seem to work:
removeChild(myLoader);
removeChild(Loader2);
removeChild(Loader3);
//etc.
Not sure how to proceed, any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Llyfre

Answer 1

I'd go about this a different route. A much easier route in fact. Take a look at the code I wrote below. I haven't tested it, but I am pretty sure this will work
var swfs:Array = ["swf/darker.swf","swf/animalinside.swf","swf/berlin1.swf"];
var swfHolder:Sprite = new Sprite();
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDownHandler);
function keyDownHandler(e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
//remove any previous children in swfHolder
while (swfHolder.numChildren > 0) swfHolder.removeChildAt(0);
//-- new loader and load the swf
var loader = new Loader();
switch (e.charCode)
{
case 51:
loader.load(new URLRequest(swfs[0]));
break;
case 52:
loader.load(new URLRequest(swfs[1]));
break;
case 53:
loader.load(new URLRequest(swfs[2]));
break;
}
swfHolder.addChild(loader);
}
addChild(swfHolder);