theoretically although the trace function does indeed work out correctly, it is because it is formatted to string automatically. your use of the node in the createTextField might be passing as an XML and therefore not useable. try using _root.createTextField(myNode[0].attributes.name.toString(), 1, 0, 0, 100, 20) instead and see what happens.
shortstick
2010-04-12 07:46:07