Forms :: Transferring A Textbox Value To An EventHandler Process?

I am using Visual Studio express 2008 to load a form, perform a task at a given interval. My problem is:

1) I am able to populate a textbox with the desired text (a pathname);

2) I can get the timer event to work perfectly;

3) The problem arises when the timer conditions are met and I need to perform a task based on the value of the text box.

4) The value from the textbox becomes lost and when i hold my mouse cursor over the textbox:

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On a side note, the script runs perfectly when i hard code in the pathname, but this doesnt suit the work i would like this script to do.