AS2 - Flashvars Scope

I'm trying to figure out a massive scope issue with AS2 Flashvars. So far, I've gotten all of my scripts working within "on success" load. However, the program I'm writing calls for the occasional reload of several variables.

What I'd like to do is access loaded variables outside the on(success) method in FlashVars, but so far the scope has evaded me. this. works, but licenseLoad.
doesn't if I try to remove licenseLoad.onLoad = function(success).

Code:

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// Load Variables //

licenseLoad = new LoadVars();

licenseLoad.onLoad = function(success) {
// Initial Setup //
// Names //
player.text = this.player;
enemy.text = this.enemy;

// HP //
// Setup Player and Enemy Hitpoints //
playerHP = 500;
enemyHP = 500;

// Report Player HP //
hp.text = playerHP;
eHP.text = enemyHP;

// Turn Phase //
phase = 1;
// 1 - "Auto Draw Card" //
// 2 - Active Phase - Flip Drawn Card //
// 3 - Interaction Phase - Choose Action //
// Attack / Defend / Boost //
// 4 - End Phase //

// Turn Control //
turn = 1;

switch (phase) {
        case 1:
        turn.text = "Draw Card";
        drawButton._alpha=100;
        attack._alpha=20;
        defend._alpha=20;
        boost._alpha=20;
        attack.enabled = false;
        defend.enabled = false;
        boost.enabled = false;
        drawButton.enabled = true;
        break;
        case 2:
        turn.text = "Active Phase"; 
        drawButton._alpha=20;
        attack._alpha=100;
        defend._alpha=100;
        boost._alpha=100;
        attack.enabled = true;
        defend.enabled = true;
        boost.enabled = true;
        drawButton.enabled = false;
        break;
        case 3:
        turn.text = "Battle Phase";
        drawButton._alpha=20;
        attack._alpha=20;
        defend._alpha=20;
        boost._alpha=20;
        attack.enabled = false;
        defend.enabled = false;
        boost.enabled = false;
        drawButton.enabled = false;
        break;
        case 4:
        turn.text = "End Phase";
        drawButton._alpha=20;
        attack._alpha=20;
        defend._alpha=20;
        boost._alpha=20;
        attack.enabled = false;
        defend.enabled = false;
        boost.enabled = false;
        drawButton.enabled = false;
        break;
}

// Player License Setup //

// Load License //
licenseName = this.licenseName;
license.licenseHolder.contentPath = "/site/minithumbs/" + this.licensePicture;
// License Variable Setup //
knowledge = this.knowledge;
logic = this.logic;
focus = this.focus;
speed = this.speed;

// Set Support Card Status //
playerSupport = "NotReady";

// Choose Support Type //
supportType = this.type;

if (supportType == "License") {
Ksupport = this.supportKnow;
Lsupport = this.supportLogic;
Fsupport = this.supportFocus;
Ssupport = this.supportSpeed;
} else {
effectOneTarget = this.targetOne;
effectTwoTarget = this.targetTwo;
effectOne = this.sEffectOne;
effectType = this.sEffectOneType;
effectTwo = this.sEffectTwo;
effectTypeTwo = this.sEffectTwoType;
}

// Load Enemy License //

// Load License //
enemyPic = this.ElicensePicture;
enemyLicense.enemyLoader.contentPath = "/site/minithumbs/" + enemyPic;
// License Variable Setup //
eKnowledge = this.knowledge;
eLogic = this.logic;
eFocus = this.focus;
eSpeed = this.speed;

// Rollover Effects //

license.onRollOver = function() {
        playerReporter.text = "Name:" + licenseName + ", " +"Knowledge:" + knowledge + ", " +"Logic:" + logic  + ", " + "Speed:" + speed  + " ," + "Focus:" + focus;
}

license.onRollOut = function() {
        playerReporter.text = "";
}

supportCard.onRollOver = function () {
        if (playerSupport == "NotReady") {
                playerReporter.text = "This card is set!";       
        } else {
                if (supportType == "License") {
                                playerReporter.text = "Knowledge:" + Ksupport + " Logic:" + Lsupport + " Speed:" + Ssupport + " Focus:" + Fsupport;
                } else {
                                playerReporter.text = " Ability One:" + effectOne + " Ability Two:" + effectTwo+ " Targets:" + effectOneTarget + " Second Target:" + effectTwoTarget;
                }
        }
}
supportCard.onRollOut = function() {
        playerReporter.text = "";
}
}

// Load All Variables //
licenseLoad.load("/***/flashInfo.php");

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You want to use variables loaded during the license load outside of the function? Did you attempt to pass the information to another function, or update a global variables, so it won't matter when you run the load, the content will be available to everyone.

I tried to set up variables for the functions outside the function, but as the manual explains they were just "cloaked" by the functions inside the variables.
I also attempted to use _root. to reach those variables but got nowhere, and the same with _parent. Not really sure what else to do.

Okay, it doesn't appear that any of your storage variables are global. Because you are declaring them within a function, they become local. You can instantiate a variable within a function, but must declare it outside the function for it to be global.

I also noticed that you have a ton of variables, I suggest you save the information into a global object variable. For example I would call it licenseData. This way you can use the dot notation to access the information in a familiar manner. If you do that in the beginning, then you won't need to continually pass and store different parts of the data, unless it changes.

PHP Code:

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// Load Variables //
var licenseData:Object = new Object();

licenseLoad = new LoadVars();

licenseLoad.onLoad = function(success) {
    licenseData = licenseLoad;        //Will store everything that returns from the load
    
    // Initial Setup //
    // Names //
    player.text = this.player;
    enemy.text = this.enemy; 


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This is only an example, since I can 't confirm the return, but something similar will work for you.

So I should try setting up licenseData as an outside global, like doing this?

_global.licenseData;

(inside function) {

licenseLoad = licenseData;

}

Oops, didn't see the var setup. Trying this now.

No such luck. Variables still refuse to be read outside the onLoad method.

Well then, I guess we need to take a step back and get on the same track. What is the content of the file you are trying to load? I noticed you are trying to pull from a PHP file, has that been successful?