Problems dynamically assigning variable for function

Hi,

Attached below is a section of code from a larger script that I have simplified for demonstartion purposes.

What I would like to do is load in a .txt file that contains a variable declaration & assignment, like:

past=Lemons are a nice fruit said tick.

So far, so good, now when the variables are loaded in I have set the “vars” onLoad function to process the string of text contained in the variable & make certain text style alterations to a word, if it is found.

Now I have got the whole thing working great IF I hardwire a variable value into the value expected by the parameters of the function that alters the text:

alterText(this.past,“tick");

However, if I set the parameter dynamically, such as:

code:

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when_array = [past,present]



for (var g = 0; g<=0; g++) {

	var tom = _root.when_array[g];

	_root.varLoader_array[g] = new LoadVars();

	_root.varLoader_array[g].onLoad = function() {

		alterText(this.tom, "tick");

		trace(tom);

	};

	_root.varLoader_array[g].load(loadHold_array[g]);

}

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All hell breaks lose & I have to shut flash down to get out of what appears to be an endless loop!

Any ideas please, Full script set out below:

code:

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when_array = [past,present];

varLoader_array = new Array();

loadHold_array = ["tick.txt", "tock.txt"];

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function alterText(theString_str, card_str) {

	var textSplit_array = new Array();

	var holdString_str = new String();

	var colorCard_str = "<font face='pristina'  size='24' color='#FF0000'>"+card_str+"</font>";

	textSplit_array = theString_str.split(card_str);

	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

	for (var a = 0; a<=textSplit_array.length-1; a++) {

		if (a<=textSplit_array.length-2) {

			my_txt.htmlText += textSplit_array[a]+colorCard_str;

		} else {

			my_txt.htmlText += textSplit_array[a];

		}

	}

	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

}

for (var g = 0; g<=0; g++) {

	var tom = _root.when_array[g];

	_root.varLoader_array[g] = new LoadVars();

	_root.varLoader_array[g].onLoad = function() {

		alterText(this.tom, "tick");

		

	};

	_root.varLoader_array[g].load(loadHold_array[g]);

}

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