And just to make it more fun - when I can run the script, it only works as a stand alone function. I can't call it from my main program because I get the does not exist error. I don't know what the difference is there or if it is even related, but maybe it's helpful.
Try adding the following command immediately after any delay. It will refresh the objects seen by TestComplete before continuing with the test. This command has the same affect as refreshing the display in the Object Browser.
Call sys.Refresh
