Variables in Flash

I am using the loadVariables() function to grab some variables from an ASP file. I would like to sue these variables as a numeric value to set the _x property of an object.

The variables are not an integer and the _x property can only accept integers. I am trying to convert the string value of the variable into an integer, but I cannot seem to figure out how to do it. I have tried the Number() function and it does not work.

Does anyone know how to convert a string to an integer in actionscript? This seems like it should be a simple thing to figure out.

eval()
int() [deprecated syntax in Flash 5]
Number()
parseInt()
parseFloat()