> I need to find a way to get around this.... can I call the function > without e:Event?
Yes: function (parseXML(e:Event=null) { ........... parseXML(ixml); } Regards, Keith Reinfeld Home Page: http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders