         // Socket to facilitator.
         private var s_f:Socket;
 
-        private var fac_addr:Object;
-
         public function puts(s:String):void
         {
             output_text.appendText(s + "\n");

                return;
            }

            main();
        }

        /* The main logic begins here, after start-up issues are taken care of. */
        private function main():void
        {
            s_f = new Socket();


        private function loaderinfo_complete(e:Event):void
        {
            var fac_spec:String;
            var fac_addr:Object;

            puts("Parameters loaded.");
            fac_spec = this.loaderInfo.parameters["facilitator"];
