Poblem with flas xml menu with subs

[ChinthakaH]

Hey everybody! I'm new to this forum & I'd like to get some help with a 'flash xml menu with sub menus' that I already have. The problem is that main menu labels are short:
HOME
PORTFOLIO
CONTACT US
ABOUT US

but the sub menus are longer:
Transcend Music Publishing
Allure Flowers etc.

So what happens is the sub menus are cut short. If I increase the dynamic text box size, & bring the sub menu nearer:

curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver = function(){
				var x = this._x + this._width +3;
				GenerateMenu(curr_menu, "submenu_mc", x, y, 1000, this.node_xml);
					// show a hover color
				var col = new Color(this.background);
				col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
			};

the main menu gets activated.

Here's the flash code:

// generates a list of menu items (effectively one menu)
// given the inputted parameters.  This makes the main menu
// as well as any of the submenus
	
GenerateMenu = function(container, name, x, y, depth, node_xml) {
	// variable declarations
	var curr_node;
	var curr_item;
	// this._x =25
	// this._y =125
	// x=25
	// y=125
	var curr_menu = container.createEmptyMovieClip(name, depth);
	
	// for all items or XML nodes (items and menus)
	// within this node_xml passed for this menu
	for (var i=0; i<node_xml.childNodes.length; i++) {
		// movieclip for each menu item
		curr_item = curr_menu.attachMovie("menuitem2","item"+i+"_mc", i);
		curr_item._x = x;
		curr_item._y = y + i*curr_item._height;
		curr_item.trackAsMenu = true;
		
		// item properties assigned from XML
		curr_node = node_xml.childNodes[i];
		curr_item.action = curr_node.attributes.action;
		curr_item.variables = curr_node.attributes.variables;
		curr_item.name.text = curr_node.attributes.name;
		
		// item submenu behavior for rollover event
		if (node_xml.childNodes[i].nodeName == "menu"){
			// open a submenu
			curr_item.node_xml = curr_node;
			curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver = function(){
				var x = this._x + this._width +3;
				GenerateMenu(curr_menu, "submenu_mc", x, y, 1000, this.node_xml);
					// show a hover color
				var col = new Color(this.background);
				col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
			};
		}else{ // nodeName == "item"
			curr_item.arrow._visible = false;
			// close existing submenu
			curr_item.onRollOver = curr_item.onDragOver = function(){
				curr_menu.submenu_mc.removeMovieClip();
				// show a hover color
				var col = new Color(this.background);
				col.setRGB(0xf4faff);
			};
		}
		
		curr_item.onRollOut = curr_item.onDragOut = function(){
			// restore color
			var col = new Color(this.background);
			col.setTransform({ra:100,rb:0,ga:100,gb:0,ba:100,bb:0});
		};
		
		// any item, menu opening or not can have actions
		curr_item.onRelease = function(){
			Actions[this.action](this.variables);
			CloseSubmenus();
		};
	} // end for loop
};

// create the main menu, this will be constantly visible
CreateMainMenu = function(x, y, depth, menu_xml){
	var x=218
	var y=52
	// generate a menu list
	GenerateMenu(this, "mainmenu_mc", x, y, depth, menu_xml.firstChild);
	// close only submenus if visible durring a mouseup
	// this main menu (mainmenu_mc) will remain
	mainmenu_mc.onMouseUp = function(){
		if (mainmenu_mc.submenu_mc && !mainmenu_mc.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)){
			CloseSubmenus();
		}
	};
};

// closes all submenus by removing the submenu_mc
// in the main menu (if it exists)
CloseSubmenus = function(){
	mainmenu_mc.submenu_mc.removeMovieClip();
};

// This actions object handles methods for actions
// defined by the XML called when a menu item is pressed
Actions = Object();
Actions.gotoURL = function(urlVar){
	getURL(urlVar, "_blank");
};
Actions.message = function(msg){
	
	message_txt.text = msg;
};
Actions.newMenu = function(menuxml){
	menu_xml.load(menuxml);
};
Actions.img = function(img){
	
	loadMovie(img,imgbox);
};
// load XML, when done, run CreateMainMenu to interpret it
menu_xml = new XML();
menu_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
menu_xml.onLoad = function(ok){
	// create main menu after successful loading of XML
	if (ok){
		CreateMainMenu(10, 10, 0, this);
		message_txt.text = "message area";
	}else{
		message_txt.text = "error:  XML not successfully loaded";
	}
};
// load first XML menu
menu_xml.load("menu1.xml");

and xml code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<menu name="Press">
		<menu name="LOGOS">
			<item name="ALLURE FLOWERS" action="img" variables="images/GalleryPress.jpg"/>
			<item name="CANDID MOMENTS" action="img" variables="images/img2.jpg"/>
			<item name="COOL-O MINT" action="img" variables="img3.jpg"/>
			<item name="CRICKET ACADEMY" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="EAST-WEST TRAVELS" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="ECO RESIDENCIES" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="GET THERE!" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="GLOBAL DESTINATIONS" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="GLOBAL DYNAMIC SOU..." action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="GOLDEN OPTICIANS" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="GO MEDIA" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="JUMP START" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="LIFE PHARMACEUTICALS" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="ONWARD BPO" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="ORBIT" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="Q & Q ASSOCIATES" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="RUFF RIDERS" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="SELECT" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="STAR PULSE" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="TRANSCEND MUSIC PUBL..." action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="TROPICANA BEACH RESORT" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="WELLNESS SPA" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="WINGS RESTAURANT" action="img" variables=""/>
			
			
		</menu>

	
		<menu name="CORPORATE ID">
			<item name="ALLURE FLOWERS" action="img" variables="images/GalleryPress.jpg"/>
			<item name="EAST-WEST TRAVELS" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="GET THERE!" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="JUMP START" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="Q & Q ASSOCIATES" action="img" variables=""/>
			<item name="STAR PULSE" action="img" variables=""/>
		</menu>


		<menu name="PRESS">
			<item name="item a"/>
			<item name="item b"/>
			<item name="item c"/>
			<item name="item d"/>
			<item name="item e"/>
		</menu>

	
		<menu name="ANIMATION">
			<item name="item"/>
			<item name="item"/>
			<item name="item"/>
		</menu>

Thanks in advance!