var titleStr:String;
var myNum:Number;
var lineX:Number=myNum;
var newLine:Line = new Line();
newLine.x=1;

//will need titleStr.length in here eventually

go_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
go_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, onOver);
go_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, onOut);

//should write these as reuseable classes
function onOver(event:MouseEvent):void{
go_mc.alpha=.5;
}

function onOut(event:MouseEvent):void{
go_mc.alpha=1;
}

//not this one
function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void{

titleStr = title_txt.text;
myNum = titleStr.charCodeAt(0);
x_txt.text= "the x = " +myNum;
addChild(newLine);
newLine.x=myNum;
trace (newLine.x);
}