My swf listens to XML from a socket and document. How do I get 'my variables' to grab XML from the socket instead of the XML document?

PURPOSE
My purpose is to control variables with a XML Socket Server. I hope my question is clear, but ask if there's any questions.

EXAMPLE

Flash File

import flash.net.*;
import flash.display.*;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.system.Security;
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;

//MY VARIABLES, LINE 8-12
var timer:Timer = new Timer(10);
var myString:String = "";
var count:int = 0;
var myStg:String = "";
var fcount:int = 0;

var xml_s=new XMLSocket();
xml_s.addEventListener(Event.CONNECT, socket_event_catcher);//OnConnect//
xml_s.addEventListener(Event.CLOSE, socket_event_catcher);//OnDisconnect//
xml_s.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, socket_event_catcher);//Unable To Connect//
xml_s.addEventListener(DataEvent.DATA, socket_event_catcher);//OnDisconnect//
xml_s.connect("localhost", 1999);


function socket_event_catcher(Event):void {
    switch (Event.type) {
        case 'ioError' :
            trace("ioError: " + Event.text);//Unable to Connect :(//
            break;
        case 'connect' :
            trace("Connection Established!");//Connected :)//
            break;
        case 'data' :
            trace("Received Data: " + Event.data);


            //var myXML:XML=new XML(Event.data);
            //trace("myXML.body.file: " + myXML.body.file);
            //var myLoader:String=myXML.body.file;
            //var urlReq:URLRequest=new URLRequest(myLoader);
            //trace("file to load URL: " + urlReq);


            break;
        case 'close' :
            trace("Connection Closed!");//OnDisconnect :( //
            xml_s.close();
            break;
    }


}


//LOAD XML
var myXML:XML;
var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
myLoader.load(new URLRequest("time.xml"));
myLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, processXML);

            //var myXML:XML=new XML(Event.data);
            //trace("myXML.body.file: " + myXML.body.file);
            //var DOINK:String=myXML.body.file;
            //var urlReq:URLRequest=new URLRequest(DOINK);
            //trace("file to load URL: " + urlReq);


//PARSE XML
function processXML(e:Event):void {
    myXML = new XML(e.target.data);
    trace(myXML.COUNT.text()); //-77777

    //grab the data as a string
    myString = myXML.COUNT.text()

    //grab the data as an int
    count = int(myXML.COUNT.text());

    //grab the data as a string
    myString = myXML.COUNT.text()

    //grab the data as an int
    count = int(myXML.COUNT.text());


    //grab the data as a string
    myStg = myXML.COUNT.text()

    //grab the data as an int
    fcount = int(myXML.COUNT.text());

    //grab the data as a string
    myStg = myXML.COUNT.text()

    //grab the data as an int
    fcount = int(myXML.COUNT.text());


    trace("String: ", myString);
    trace("Int: ", count);
    trace(count - 1); //just to show you that it's a number that you can do math with (-77778)

    //TEXT
    var text:TextField = new TextField();
    text.text = myString;
    addChild(text);

}

Ruby Server 'Snippet'

        msg1 = {"msg" => {"head" => {"type"  => "frctl", "seq_no" => seq_no, "version" => 1.0},
                "SESSION" => {"text" => "88888", "timer" => -1000,
                "count" => 10, "fcount" => "10"}}}

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<SESSION>
<TIMER TITLE="speed">100</TIMER>
<COUNT TITLE="starting position">88888</COUNT>
<FCOUNT TITLE="ramp">1000</FCOUNT>
</SESSION>

ENVIROMENT
AS3
Ruby 186-25

PROBLEM
Coding errors "coercion of value"