Thanks again for the suggestions, I'll see if I can try them out.

Now, preparing to get flamed here, but...passing object names like my example is pretty common in Action Script 2.0. But then again, since AS 2 doesn't have pointers...they may have something to do with it.

Did I mention I'm mainly a design guy...but anyhow, my programming background goes way back, but I haven't spent any time with C or C++. Basic...like 1.0 back in '78, Logo (pointless), Pascal, Lingo (Director, and pointless), PERL, javascript and Action Script 1 and 2.

So, bring on the flames...but I do genuinely appreciate the advice.

Thanks,
Todd

p.s. and yes, I do tend to live in my own happy world...my site is www.toddworld.com