Musicman and others,

I am loading a variable using this code:

Code:
loadVariables("http://littlewoods.dev.jackpotjoy.com/jackpot.jsp?gameId=55",_root);
the problem is that the value returned is:

Code:
total=1,142.00
note the spaces!

when I import into flash, I get this:



How on earth do I reference total? I've tried using '||||total' and other alternatives but I just can't do it.

please help make a frustrated man not frustrated any more. Cheers in advance.