String to Number from TXT file

[daemon]

Ok, i load var from a txt

var="4"

how do i convert it to number 4?

i tried with Number and similar, but stupid thing just realizes that this is from a external file and will not change it !!

any ideas?

[daemon]

var="4"

a=Number(var)

Output:

a=0

aarghghgh

[daemon]

But i managed!!!! Mighty me!!

var="4"

a=String(var);
b=Number(a);

Now, can someone explain why is Flash so stupid and cannot recognize that if i load something from TXT file it is a STRING ??