AS 3 gotoAndStop Issue

From the main Time Line I have this for the actions
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
stop();
btnPricing.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, overviewClick);
function overviewClick(event:MouseEvent):void{
    pricingMenu.gotoAndStop(2)
btnOverview is the button within the moviclip named pricingMenu
btnOverview.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, overviewClick);
function overviewClick(event:MouseEvent):void
    pricingPages.gotoAndStop(20);
pricingPages is another movie clip that I need it to go to when pressing btnOverview and I need to go to frame 20 when pressed
Now when I go to publish it I get this
Symbol 'pricingMenu', Layer 'Actions', Frame 10, Line 6    1120: Access of undefined property pricingPages.
How do I fix this?
Thanks

There is only 1 frame. Here is what the first frame looks like. If you need other screen shots let me know and I will get them for you.
Thanks for helping me BTW. I really do appreciate it.

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    if (evt.keyCode == Keyboard.UP)
        upKey = false;
    if (evt.keyCode == Keyboard.DOWN)
        downKey = false;
/**************END SCREEN**************/
function endGame():void
    accel.removeEventListener(AccelerometerEvent.UPDATE, accelMove);
    removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);
    stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, watchKeys);
    stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, resetKey);
    fire_btn.enabled = false;
    fire_btn.visible = false;
    removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fire);
    removeGame();
    gameOverScreen.visible = true;
    gameOverScreen.x = 0;
    showResults();
/**************REMOVE GAME**************/
function removeGame():void
    for (var i:int = enemies.length-1; i >=0; i--)
        removeEnemy(i);
    for (var j:int = Bullet.length-1; j >=0; j--)
        removeBullet(j);
    for (var k:int = explosions.length-1; k >=0; k--)
        removeExplosion(k);
    removeChild(player);
function showResults():void
    gameOverScreen.enter_btn.visible = false;
    gameOverScreen.nameField_txt.visible = false;
    var so:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("alltimeHighScore");
    if (so.data.score == undefined || score > so.data.score)
        gameOverScreen.highScore_txt.text = "You made it to level " + level + " with a high score of " + score + ". \n Enter your name below.";
        gameOverScreen.enter_btn.visible = true;
        gameOverScreen.nameField_txt.visible = true;
    else
        gameOverScreen.highScore_txt.text = "Your score of " + score + " \n does not beat " + so.data.score + " \n by " + so.data.name;
    gameOverScreen.quit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, exitApp);
    gameOverScreen.enter_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickEnter);
    function clickEnter(event:MouseEvent):void
        gameOverScreen.highScore_txt.text = "Great job, " + gameOverScreen.nameField_txt.text + "! \n You made it to level " + level + " \n with a score of " + score + "!";
        so.data.score = score;
        so.data.level = level;
        so.data.name = gameOverScreen.nameField_txt.text;
        so.flush();
        gameOverScreen.enter_btn.visible = false;
        gameOverScreen.nameField_txt.visible = false;
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        moveScreenOff(gameOverScreen);
/**************OPTIONS MENU**************/
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    //Options menu, use 16777234 or Keyboard.MENU
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            optionsMenu.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, exitApp);
            pauseGame();
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            optionsMenu.visible = false;
            optionsMenu.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, exitApp);
            resumeGame();
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function exitApp(event:MouseEvent):void
    //NativeApplication.nativeApplication.exit(0);
//Keep screen awake if you are using the Accelerometer etc.
//NativeApplication.nativeApplication.systemIdleMode = SystemIdleMode.KEEP_AWAKE;
stage.addEventListener(Event.DEACTIVATE, Deactivate);
function Deactivate(event:Event):void
    pauseGame();
stage.addEventListener(Event.ACTIVATE, Activate);
function Activate(event:Event):void
    resumeGame();
function pauseGame():void
    //Remove any listener events, timers etc.
    if (gameState == STATE_PLAY_GAME)
        removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);
        accel.removeEventListener(AccelerometerEvent.UPDATE, accelMove);
        removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fire);
function resumeGame():void
    //Activate any listener events, timers etc.
    if (gameState == STATE_PLAY_GAME)
        addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, gameLoop);
        accel.addEventListener(AccelerometerEvent.UPDATE, accelMove);
        addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fire);

I don't see where menuScreen is intialized... It's also long after this was due, hope you figured it out.

ComboBox onEnterFrame Issue

Hi,
I have created an email form in one swf that is called into
another swf. In this form there is a comboBox that will populate a
text field when something is selected in it. Everything works fine
with the comboBox in it's own swf but when it's called into another
swf the comboBox is inactive. I'm not sure but I think it may have
to do with the onEnterFrame.... here is the code from the swf that
contains the comboBox and email information.
import mx.remoting.Service;
import mx.services.Log;
import mx.rpc.RelayResponder;
import mx.rpc.FaultEvent;
import mx.rpc.ResultEvent;
import mx.remoting.PendingCall;
import mx.remoting.RecordSet;
import mx.remoting.DataGlue;
onEnterFrame = function(){
area_ta.text = area_cb.value;
submit_btn.onRelease = function() {
if (question1_txt.text == "") {
gotoAndStop ("error");
}else{
var pc:PendingCall = myService.mailSuggestion
(question1_txt.text, area_cb.value);
pc.responder = new RelayResponder (this,
"mailSuggestion_Result","mailSuggestion_Fault");
gotoAndStop ("correct");
var myService : Service = new Service("
http://******flashservices/gateway",
new Log (Log.DEBUG),
"tap.*******.emailfunction",
null,
null);
stop();

Thanks for helping me with this by the way...
Ok I added the listener and that worked in it's own swf, but
same issue when I pull from the main swf. I'll try putting it in
the main swf but I would like to keep it in the one its in.
Picture a website and when you click on Ask The Trainer
button that calls a swf and in this swf there will be a combobox to
select what area you are from and a text box that you will fill in
your question in and then click submit. That sends an email
containing the info from the combobox and the text field. So I
would need them all in the same swf, wouldn't I?

Redraw issues after FLA imported to Flash, and Compiled in Air

I created a test file in inDesign. It has 3 pages. The pages are pretty simple. Though there are some clipping paths and animation.
I ported the filed to Flash, as a FLA.
I added video in Flash, and some more animation.
I added code so the file will go from frame to frame, (what were the pages), on mouse click in the frame.
If I complie it is Flash, it works great.
If I compile it in Air, which I want to do, when it gets to the last page, it starts to have redraw-issues.
When the user clicks on page 3, there is a gotoAndStop(), which normally takes the user back to page 1. But in Air, the user gets to page one, but only sees page 3, as the redraw never occurs. I tested this very carefully, by rebuilding the whole thing and removing every element.
The issue seems to be, if I remove all the pagespreads, which are now "movieclips" in Flash, it works fine without redraw issues.
If I add any of the pagespread movieclips to a frame, as they were when imported, the redraw issue occurs, but only when I compile in Air.
Have you heard of this before? I was wondering if there might be some settting in Air that is conflicting with the inDesign created pages, which are now movieclips.I am hoping there is something that I can do to fix it, as I would like to continue to create the spreads in inDesign.
I am working on a PC in Windows Vista. I wondered if this was the issue as well. I can share the file if you want to see it, compiled in flash, and compiled in Air.
Thanks very much,
e

Just to update. this is relevant for inDesign users who want to port to Flash, and compile as an app in Air.
It turned out what was causing the problem was my use of the TLF text. Air did not like it and caused it to error and not function. I rasterized the text on export as a FLA instead, and it compiled fine. It may be my use of kearning, hanging indents, etc. I refined the text alot in inDesign, as would most designers. Maybe the samples used in testing never had hanging indents? Anyway, it works fine, as long as I rasterize. This loses the nice TLF editing function in Flash. But at least it works and the text looks good.
Any info on this, or if anyone reproduces the error, I'd be interested in hearing.

Play & Pause issue in Captivate 6

I have created an animation using Flash ( AS3) with some frames and has navigation buttons to go from one frame to another. It works fine when I play it directly. After loading the same file in Captivate 6, when the pause & play button of the Captivate 6 is clicked in the final output it loads different frames of the animation. So somehow animation’s navigation is getting controlled by Captivate 6. Is this a known issue? If I don’t click the Play or Pause the animation works well in Captivate 6 also.

Thank you for your reply. I have just used gotoAndStop(<frame number>,<scene name>), no other functions. It is a very simple animation.

GotoAndStop to previous frames dont work

Hey guys. I've been looking for an answer to my problem, but until now I just can't find anything.
Here is the deal, I have a movie clip with several buttons and the following code:
stop();
btnOperadorComputador.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnHandler);
btnOperadorComputador2013.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnHandler);
//Call another buttons
function btnHandler(event:MouseEvent) {
    switch (event.currentTarget.name){
        case "btnOperadorComputador2013"    : gotoAndStop(1); break;
        case "btnOperadorComputador"            : gotoAndStop(2); break;
        //etc...
        default: break;
     trace(event.currentTarget.name);
When I run the swf, i am able to press all the buttons in order, until the end of the timeline. But, if I manage to click on a button to go to a previous frame, the click is 'ignored'. The console doesnt print anything and nothing happen.
If someone is interested, I uploaded the file in this link: ouromoderno.com.br/sample.fla
If anyone can help me, I would be very happy!
PS. Sorry for my english.

You can put all the buttons on a single layer rather than adding a new layer for each button. The important part was not to add any keyframes to that button layer or that tells Flash to "initialize" the button on that frame as if it never existed and would then no longer be attached to the button press code. You could have selected all the keyframes in the existing layer you had and just chose to remove all keyframes and you'd be fine.
I did note your issue with the button being visible when that section was open and that could be fixed in a variety of ways. One of which is simply to drag the layer containing the buttons under the content layer. When the content is shown for any specific button in the same position as the button it will be on top and therefore cover the button anyhow.
Glad you got it working nonetheless. You're welcome and good luck!

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