[flexcoders] Re: Flex3: attaching assets from .swf using getDefinitionByName

[Alexander]

I've prepared a much simpler test case 
and it is still not working - i.e.
the icons at the buttons and the drawn circle
do work fine, but I can't attach an .swf symbol,
it is reported as null (but works ok for button??) -

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; 
        layout="absolute"
    creationComplete="onCreationComplete();">
    <mx:Script>
       <![CDATA[
        [Embed('../assets/symbols.swf', symbol='spades')]
        var SPADES:Class;

        [Embed('../assets/symbols.swf', symbol='clubs')]
        var CLUBS:Class;

        [Embed('../assets/symbols.swf', symbol='diamonds')]
        var DIAMONDS:Class;

        [Embed('../assets/symbols.swf', symbol='hearts')]
        var HEARTS:Class;
                
         private function onCreationComplete():void {
                var sprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
                var g:Graphics = sprite.graphics;
                
                g.beginFill(0x0000FF);
                g.drawCircle(100, 100, 10);
                g.endFill();
                spriteHolder.addChild(sprite);

                // XXX the only line which does not work
                spriteHolder.addChild(SPADES as DisplayObject);
           }
       ]]>
    </mx:Script>
        <mx:VBox width="100%">          
            <mx:Button label="1" icon="{SPADES}" />
            <mx:Button label="2" icon="{CLUBS}" />
            <mx:Button label="3" icon="{DIAMONDS}" />
            <mx:Button label="4" icon="{HEARTS}" />
            <mx:UIComponent id="spriteHolder" width="200" height="200"/>        
    
        </mx:VBox>      
</mx:Application>