So annoying! if statement problem

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In my first frame, I load in some XML and set a variable:

for (var i = 0; i<countriesLength; i++) {
			_global["numberID"+*] = countriesName*.firstChild.nextSibling.childNodes;
		}

That works.

Now in frame two, I trace it, to make sure it’s there:

for (var i = 0; i<countryIDLength; i++) {
	trace(_global["numberID"+*]);

And it returns the numbers:

2
7
9
5
29
346

…that’s perfect.

Now I want to set if statements inside the “for”:

	if ((_global["numberID"+*]) == 2){
		trace(_root["instanceID"+*] + " is 2");
	}

and it returns nothing, not even an error. Is it possible that the var should be specified as a :Number ?? How do I make this if statement work!?

Thanks,

aok