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at January 20, 2010 15:18 by sandropadin
Initial Code 
var topParent :DisplayObject;
var paramObj  :Object = getLoaderInfo(this).parameters;
for(var varName:String in paramObj) {
	trace("varName: " + varName + " Value: " + paramObj[varName]);
}

function getLoaderInfo(dispObj:DisplayObject):LoaderInfo {
	var root:DisplayObject = getRootDisplayObject(dispObj);
	if (root!=null) {
		return root.loaderInfo;
	}
	return null;
}

function getRootDisplayObject(dispObj:DisplayObject):DisplayObject {
	if (topParent == undefined) {
		if (dispObj.parent!=null) {
			return getRootDisplayObject(dispObj.parent);
		}
		else {
			topParent = dispObj;
			return topParent;
		}
	}
	else {
		return topParent;
	}
}
Initial URL 
http://blogs.adobe.com/pdehaan/2006/07/using_flashvars_with_actionscr.html#comment-1977115
Initial Description 
Gets the loaderInfo of the top-most parent. For example, if you load an external swf, placing this code within that external swf can access the loaderInfo and FlashVars for the parent SWF (the SWF that has loaded this external SWF) from within the child SWF.
Initial Title 
Top-Most Parent Loader Info
Initial Tags 
flash
Initial Language 
ActionScript 3