XML variable isn't passing... Please help!

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Hey all, my first post here and it is in regards to the slideshow tutorial here and I am at a loss as to why I can’t get the “linkto” variable to pass through past the firstImage() function. If you see the problem please let me know, here is the code:


delay = 5000;
//-----------------------
function loadXML(loaded) {

if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
linkto = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
headline._visible = false;
description._visible = false;

headline* = xmlNode.childNodes*.childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
linkto* = xmlNode.childNodes*.childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
description* = xmlNode.childNodes*.childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
image* = xmlNode.childNodes*.childNodes[3].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
firstImage();
} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("source.xml");
/////////////////////////////////////
listen = new Object();
listen.onKeyDown = function() {

if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {
prevImage();
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
nextImage();
}
};
p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
text_background._visible = false;
if (loaded != filesize) {
preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
} else {
preloader._visible = false;
text_background._visible = true;
if (picture._alpha<100) {
picture._alpha += 10;
textcover._alpha -= 10;
}
}
};
function nextImage() {
if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
textcover._alpha = 120;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
description.text = description[p];
headline.text = headline[p];
linkto = linkto[p];
picture_num();
slideshow();
headline._visible = true;
description._visible = true;
button_mc._alpha = 0;
this.button_mc.onRelease = function() {
    getURL(linkto);
}
}
}
}

function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
picture._alpha = 0;
textcover._alpha = 120;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
description.text = description[p];
headline.text = headline[p];
linkto = linkto[p];
picture_num();
headline._visible = true;
description._visible = true;
button_mc._alpha = 0;
this.button_mc.onRelease = function() {
    getURL(linkto);
}
}
}

function firstImage() {
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
textcover._alpha = 120;
picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);
description.text = description[0];
headline.text = headline[0];
linkto = linkto[p];
picture_num();
slideshow();
headline._visible = true;
description._visible = true;
button_mc._alpha = 0;
this.button_mc.onRelease = function() {
    getURL(linkto);
}
}
}
function picture_num() {
current_pos = p+1;
pos_txt.text = current_pos+" / "+total;
}
function slideshow() {
myInterval = setInterval(pause_slideshow, delay);
function pause_slideshow() {
clearInterval(myInterval);
if (p == (total-1)) {
p = 0;
firstImage();
} else {
nextImage();
}
}
}

Thanks so much for any help!