URLLoader data in conditional statement not recognized? AS3

Hi,

I am loading data from php using the echo method into flash via the URL loader:URLLoader method. The data then gets assigned to an object.

My problem is that the loaded data is being imported in fine and I can trace it and even display it in a text box, but if I try and use this data in a conditional statement - the statement just won't recognize its value?

Below is a sample of my code..
I'm pulling my hair out atm..

My PHP---v
$row = mysql_fetch_array($query);
echo "result=success";
echo "&unit=$row[unit]";

My AS3---v
var loader:URLLoader = URLLoader(e.target);
var result = loader.data.result;

if (result == "success")
{
var n = loader.data;

if (n.unit == "inchs") {
}

else {
}

END CODE
My problem is in green above. The variable/data being imported in is indicating which measuring unit the user preferred - "inchs" for inch's or "cms" for centimeter's.

The statement never seems to recognize this data and always proves false and 'else' is executed.

However if I instruct the data to be displayed in a text box eg.
"display.text = n.unit;" The text box displays the correct result as if the data has came across fine?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

What does it say if you trace the following:

trace("_" + n.unit + "_");

My guess you have a white space being printed in the php script.

you echo statment should look like this

[ php]
echo "result=success&unit=$row[unit]";

[/php]

@strille

SPOT ON! yeah there is a whitespace to the left??? echo's (_inch _)???

Im making adjustments now... any ideas why this happens?

Much appreciated.. Thanks for your help! :)