how to retrieve data from an array

I am an experienced AS2 developer and no doubt that is my down fall here.. but I am trying to access data from an array. The array is in the root and I am trying to get it's data into a submovie. In as2 it would have been:

mylabel.text = _root.myarray[1];

So, i have tried:
mylabel.text = root.myarray[1];
and
mylabel.text = (this.root as Array).myarray[1];
and tons of other configurations..

I get the 1119 error no matter what i do. I am beginning to think I just can't get the info from the array in a sub movie..

any suggestions?

thanks, jim

figured it out.. was a simple error.. the array was a var inside a function.. geezz time for bed..