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Action Script 3 - ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller

Action Script 3 - ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller I'm following this tutorial for Action Script 3 on http://markbennison.com/actionscript/as3-space-shooter/2-coding-projectiles/ I'm on part 2 Coding projectiles I don't know why its saying Error all the time when I press play "ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller." Here's the exact code im trying to work through to shoot bullets when spacebar is pressed, there are more but idk how to fix the Argument Error. function addBullet(startX, startY): void { //declare an object instance from the bullet Class var b: Bullet = new Bullet(); //set the new bullet's x-y coordinates b.x = startX; b.y = startY; //add the new bullet to the stage stage.addChild(b); //store the object in an array bullets_arr.push(b); } function moveBullet(): void { //loop through all instances of the bullet //loop from '0' to 'num...

Flash / AS : animation when SWF is called

Flash / AS : animation when SWF is called I have 2737 buttons calling as many SWF (all on the same level, replacing each other when loaded). I'd like to add a loading animation in my root file that would run every time an url is called or a SWF is loading. is it possible? I gave up on the idea of incorporating a percentage pre-loader as I would have to add code on all the 2737 buttons... right? FIY, this is a 2001 CD-Rom project I want to bring back online, so no pre-loader was required then. any help is greatly appreciated! here's an example of one of the many buttons: on (release) { loadMovieNum("04.12.01.swf", 1);} It's ActionScript 1/2, not 3. – Organis 2 days ago ok edited the title. is it possible to do or not? – govy 2 days ago ...

getting error TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference

getting error TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference I'm trying to call a function on two buttons nav1or2.navi1.navBtn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goSmall); nav4.navi4.navBtn4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goSmall); function goSmall(event:MouseEvent):void { gotoAndPlay(41); } the second button nav4.navi4.navBtn4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goSmall); is not working and i m getting this TypeError: nav4.navi4.navBtn4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goSmall); Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. please help. Can you show some more of your code? Is nav4.navi4.navBtn4 on the displaylist when you try to add the listener? – putvande Aug 9 '13 at 13:57 nav4.navi4.navBtn4 this is the code only, of if nee...