Variable Definitions - weird results

Using Flash8 I am getting some weird results when defining
variables.
In my Actionscripts I am trying to define and assign
variables on the same line and then trace it as below :
var light_critical_colour:String = "#FF0000";
trace ("light_critical_colour = " + light_critical_colour);
If I create an new blank fla file and place this in the first
frame, scene 1, it works as you would expect and opens a trace
window and returns "light_critical_colour = #FF0000". Also if I
remove the first line then the result is "light_critical_colour =
undefined" again as expected.
My issue is that I have another fla file which i have created
from scratch as per the example above. I have 2 scenes, scene 1 is
the preloader and scene 2 is the main user screen. It does not
matter where I place the code even in the the first frame of scene
1, the var definition seems to be ignored and if I remove the var
definition line and just have "trace ("light_critical_colour = " +
light_critical_colour);" I get "light_critical_colour =" rather
than "light_critical_colour = undefined" as expected.
Does anyone have any idea's ?
Thanks

More Information:
I have managed to get around this by cutting and pasting my
ActionScript and objects into a new fla and its now working fine.
If I was not such a ActionScript newbee I would suggest that
this is a Flash8 bug !
This sure managed to waste lots of my time.........

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