variables in embedded .swf s

[julianhamm]

Can anyone help me with this - PLEASE.

I'm using a master .swf with navigation code to control a number of slave movies. If only!

I've stripped it down into two simple .swfs and I still can't get it to work.

In my master I have an empty movieclip and I want to load a slave .swf into it. This bit works fine with code of the form

holder_mc.loadMovie("slaveMovie.swf");

In my slave movie there is a frame label "blue" and a test variable. I want the master movie to be able to access the variable and move the slave movie to the "blue" frame:

// below currently returns undefined and goto is ignored
trace ("holder_mc.testVariable = "+holder_mc.testVariable);
holder_mc.gotoAndStop("blue");

in the slaveMovie are the actions:

var testVariable:String = "success";
stop();

Please could someone have a look at the files and tell me how I could make them work. The success of my project rather hinges on .swfs being able to talk to each other.

Thanks lots.