Accessing Input Text in AS3? (input text is on keyframe 1, access required on keyframe 2)

Question

This has been driving me nuts for a week... It seems like such a simple issue! Please help.....
I have 2 keyframes on my timeline.
The first keyframe has an input text field (instance name: inputTxt) and a button (instance name: btnTester).
When the user clicks the button it takes them to the second keyframe where their text should be displayed in a dynamic text box (instance name: txtBox).
I get a null value in keyframe 2. What am I missing?
Thanks,
rustyCane54
Keyframe 1 Code
stop();
function fun(event:MouseEvent):void {
     gotoAndStop(2);
btnTester.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fun);
Keyframe 2 Code
txtBox.text = inputTxt.text;

Answer 1

your input textfield probably doesn't exist in frame 2.
to remedy, use:
Keyframe 1 Code
stop();
var textVar:String;
function fun(event:MouseEvent):void {
textVar=inputTxt.text
     gotoAndStop(2);
btnTester.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fun);
Keyframe 2 Code
txtBox.text = textVar;