LV7 Tree Control Tag Corruption Problems

[WPS]

Basically I am using the Tree Control (via the Tag) to store a reference value. The problem I have found with the Tree Control is that the Tree Control corrupts the Tag and therefore the reference value because it doesn�t handle six (6) characters; characters with the following hex values:   9, A, B, C, D and 20.
Attached is a VI that demonstrates this problem.
Are there any suggestions for a work around to this problem, given the only way to store a Tag is as a String?
Cheers,
Wayne

[WPS]

A good work around for this is at the following discussion:
http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RPAGEID=135&HOID=506500000008000000769F0000&UCATEGORY_0=_49_%24_6_&UCATEGORY_S=0