ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF error

Can Someone help me? I'm new to oracle. I'm writing a procedure to copy a file from my hard drive to oracle. I am getting an error: ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed. So I just broke the code down to this little piece. I still get the same error. I created a directory called INPUT_FILE and the file test.jpg is in that directory. What am I missing?
1 Declare
2 imag ordsys.ordimage;
3 ctx raw(4000) :=null;
4 BEGIN
5 imag.setsource('FILE' , 'INPUT_FILE', 'test.jpg');
6 imag.import(ctx);
7* end;
SQL> /
Declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed
ORA-06512: at line 5
null

There is a sample code for importing an image from an external file into the database in the section 2.2.8 of the interMedia User's Guide:
http://otn.oracle.com/doc/oracle8i_816/inter.816/a67299/mm_uses.htm#601053
Basically, you have to have a table in which you store the image in the database first.

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Hi All
I could do with some assistance getting Web service's up & running on my application
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I've created a web service named PASSWORDGEN with the results stored in the collection PASSWORDRESULT
On my page I've created the process that invokes the webservice PASSWORDGEN which is set to run on load - before header - seq #10
then created the pl/sql anonymous block process which is set to run on load - before header - seq #20
I've used the pl/sql example given in the tutorial but substituted their references to collections with my named collection .
declare
l_clob clob;
l_xml xmltype;
l_val clob;
begin
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from apex_collections
where collection_name = 'PASSWORDRESULT'
) loop
l_clob := c1.clob001;
exit;
end loop;
l_xml := xmltype.createxml(l_clob);
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if I try to run the page at this point I get the error ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed
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so I'm trying to find out if the web service is not populating the collection correctly or have I made a mistake in the above syntax & trying to reference the collection incorrectly.
Is there a way I can query the collection using TOAD?
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ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed (WWV-16016)

I've created a master detail form.
I only want the master record to be read only, as I have a separate form elsewhere that is used to enter all the fields in the table it is based on.
I've hidden the fields in the form that I do not wish the user to see and set the onFocus validation to blur(); to prevent data entry.
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ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed (WWV-16016)
It runs fine on update mode after a record has been queried.
The table has the correct privs as I already have built a simple form to test inserting records into the master table elsewhere.
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10g ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed Options

I found this site for consuming a web service from oracle 9i. I'm trying
it from 10g
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/9i/ConsumingWebServices9i.php
I have an intranet web service (.NET) I know is working as I use it from
other clients.
But am getting this error when trying the example:
Getting error: ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is
disallowed.
on this line:
l_fullname := soap_api.get_return_value(p_response => l_response,
p_name => 'yyyResult',
p_namespace =>
'xmlns:ns1="urn:http://www.xxx.net/"');
which calling this in the soap_api package i downloaded and installed
from the stie:
FUNCTION get_return_value(p_response IN OUT NOCOPY t_response,
p_name IN VARCHAR2,
p_namespace IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN VARCHAR2 AS
BEGIN
RETURN p_response.doc.extract('//'||p_name||'/
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END;
My test script:
declare
l_request soap_api.t_request;
l_response soap_api.t_response;
l_fullname varchar2(50);
BEGIN
l_request := soap_api.new_request(p_method => 'ns1:yyy',
p_namespace =>
'xmlns:ns1="urn:http://www.xxx.net"');
soap_api.add_parameter(p_request => l_request,
p_name => 'userName',
p_type => 'xsd:string',
p_value => 'somestring');
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p_url => 'http://xx.xxx.xx.xx/
securityservice/service.asmx',
p_action => 'http://www.xxx.net/
yyy');
-- failing on the below line(21)
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p_name => 'yyyResult',
p_namespace =>
'xmlns:ns1="urn:http://www.xxx.net/"');
dbms_output.put_line(l_fullname);
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This rather cryptic message means that the PL/SQL variable or column whose method is being invoked is null.
It's the equivilant of a null pointer exeception in java...

ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed

I have streams setup with table rules.( 3 tiers). It is working fine, besides for one table when insert record, apply has error "ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed". I did include all columns in supplemental log group always. Is any limit for max columns for Oracle Streams. This table has 137 columns and I created 6 supplemental log groups.
Please help

Hi,
No restrictions on number of columns in 10.2. Do you have any rule transformation or dml handler?
Check also on your bdump if the apply generated any trace file that will allow you to identify the root cause of this error.
Here is an explanation of why that error happens:
The following error occurs when passing an uninitialized object to an Object's member procedure/function:
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed
The following illustrates the error by first creating the Object specification. Notice there is one member procedure "initialize_object" that passes in SELF.
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE role_type AS OBJECT (
role_name VARCHAR2(30),
MEMBER PROCEDURE initialize_object(SELF IN OUT role_type));
The next step is to create the body of the Object's member procedure. There is no need for any actual code as the error occurs when the NULL is attempted to be passed.
CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE BODY role_type AS
MEMBER PROCEDURE initialize_object (SELF IN OUT role_type) IS
BEGIN
NULL;
END initialize_object;
END;
The following anonymous block passes in a NULL (Uninitialized Object) to the member procedure initialize_object.
DECLARE
V_TEMP role_type;
BEGIN
ROLE_TYPE.initialize_object(V_temp);
END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed
ORA-06512: at line 4
The example has nothing to do with streams but maybe you are trying to invoke an error handler or dml handler that is causing this issue.

Stacked with Error:-30625:ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument

Hello guys!
I'm totally stacked with Error:-30625 trying to execute CLN_CH_EVENT_SUBSCRIPTION_PKG.CREATE_EVENT_SUB procedure.
i'm initializing that type object like:
WF_EVENT_T.initialize(l_myevent_t);
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Could you please somebody explain me what i'm doing wrong or what should i do to avoid this error?!?
thanks in advance.

To allow anyone the chance to answer your question, you will need to post the relevant code that leads up to the error code you reference. Without that information, silence is all you can hope to receive.

ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument on apply_dml_hanlder

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your LCR is most probably in the spill over queue rather tha in the queue table. You have to open the AQ$_<cap table>P table. it contains columns of type anydata that embedded the LCR. It is not an easy task but it has been scripted.
download smenu from www.smenu.org, install and type
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'aq -readp <queue table>' to list contents of the queue table and the MSGID and SCN.
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ORA-30625 error

I am trying to run a procedure in a package and I keep getting this error
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed
ORA-06512: at "IXSEMF01.EMF_INTERFACE_PKG", line 7
Here is my package body:
PACKAGE BODY EMF_INTERFACE_PKG
IS
PROCEDURE EMF_LOG_XML_PROC (wefXmlData IN XMLType)
IS
eventId VARCHAR(1024);
BEGIN
eventId := wefXmlData.extract('//ManagementEvent/text()').getStringVal();
INSERT INTO IXSEMF01.EVENT_STORE(EVENT_ID, EVENT_XML)
VALUES (eventId, wefXmlData);
END EMF_LOG_XML_PROC;
END EMF_INTERFACE_PKG;
This is what I am calling:
call EMF_INTERFACE_PKG.EMF_LOG_XML_PROC(XMLType('<ManagementEvent xmlns:muws1="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsdm/muws1-2.xsd" ReportTime="2007-12-04T10:34:00.000-05:00" xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsdm/muws1-2.xsd">
<muws1:EventId>wef://SOASuite/BPEL?eventId=12345</muws1:EventId>
<muws1:SourceComponent>
<muws1:ResourceId>wef://SOASuite/sandbox/BPEL/emf/raiseEventBPEL?instanceId=123456</muws1:ResourceId>
<muws1:ComponentAddress>
<alticor:ManagementURL xmlns:alticor="http://www.alticor.com/extensions">http://lnax30f:8888/BPELConsole</alticor:ManagementURL>
</muws1:ComponentAddress>
</muws1:SourceComponent>
<muws1:ReporterComponent>
<muws1:ResourceId>wef://SOASuite/sandbox/BPEL/emf/raiseEventBPEL?instanceId=123456</muws1:ResourceId>
<muws1:ComponentAddress>
<alticor:ManagementURL xmlns:alticor="http://www.alticor.com/extensions">http://lnax30f:8888/BPELConsole</alticor:ManagementURL>
</muws1:ComponentAddress>
</muws1:ReporterComponent>
<muws2:Situation xmlns:muws2="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsdm/muws2-2.xsd">
<muws2:SituationCategory>
<muws2:CreateSituation/>
</muws2:SituationCategory>
<muws2:SuccessDisposition>Successful</muws2:SuccessDisposition>
<muws2:Priority>1</muws2:Priority>
<muws2:Severity>1</muws2:Severity>
<muws2:Message>Tihs is a test message</muws2:Message>
<muws2:SubstitutableMsg MsgId="T1" MsgIdType="wef://SOASuite/BPEL/log"/>
</muws2:Situation>
<alticor:ExtendedData xmlns:alticor="http://www.alticor.com/extensions" profile="PurchaseOrderKey"/>
</ManagementEvent>'))
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Does the following return the error when setting l_data or making the call to your procedure?
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<muws1:ComponentAddress>
<alticor:ManagementURL xmlns:alticor="http://www.alticor.com/extensions">http://lnax30f:8888/BPELConsole</alticor:ManagementURL>
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<muws2:CreateSituation/>
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<muws2:Priority>1</muws2:Priority>
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</muws2:Situation>
<alticor:ExtendedData xmlns:alticor="http://www.alticor.com/extensions" profile="PurchaseOrderKey"/>
</ManagementEvent>');
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Trigger error ORA-30625

I created a trigger that executes a procedure on INSERT or UPDATE. This is the SQL of the trigger...
DECLARE
INDTS VARCHAR2(15);
REPORTERS VARCHAR2(30);
p_session myschema.wwa_api_module_session;
begin
INDTS:= p_session.get_value_as_varchar2(p_block_name=>'DEFAULT', p_attribute_name => 'A_INDT');
REPORTERS:=p_session.get_value_as_varchar2(p_block_name=>'DEFAULT', p_attribute_name => 'A_REPORTER');
nyspcr.alert_returned_transcripts(INDTS,REPORTERS);
end; .
Basically, the procedure takes in two values that were just inserted into the table to use in the WHERE statement of a query of another table..if there is a match a print statement appears.
This trigger worked(executed the procedure,statement appeared) on the first couple of tries BUT I also got this error message
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed (WWV-16016)
...THEN it stopped working and I still got this error message. What does it mean?

I created a trigger that executes a procedure on INSERT or UPDATE. This is the SQL of the trigger...
DECLARE
INDTS VARCHAR2(15);
REPORTERS VARCHAR2(30);
p_session myschema.wwa_api_module_session;
begin
INDTS:= p_session.get_value_as_varchar2(p_block_name=>'DEFAULT', p_attribute_name => 'A_INDT');
REPORTERS:=p_session.get_value_as_varchar2(p_block_name=>'DEFAULT', p_attribute_name => 'A_REPORTER');
nyspcr.alert_returned_transcripts(INDTS,REPORTERS);
end; .
Basically, the procedure takes in two values that were just inserted into the table to use in the WHERE statement of a query of another table..if there is a match a print statement appears.
This trigger worked(executed the procedure,statement appeared) on the first couple of tries BUT I also got this error message
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed (WWV-16016)
...THEN it stopped working and I still got this error message. What does it mean?

ORA-30625

Hi,
I have created custom insert button in my form and i have written following code on CUSTOM PL/SQL EVENT handler
onINSERT(
p_block_name => p_block_name ,
p_object_name => p_object_name,
p_instance => p_instance ,
p_event_type => p_event_type ,
p_user_args => p_user_args ,
p_session => p_session);
onSuccess(
p_block_name => p_block_name ,
p_object_name => p_object_name,
p_instance => p_instance ,
p_event_type => p_event_type ,
p_user_args => p_user_args ,
p_session => p_session);
When i click on Insert button, i am able to save the record but also i get following error.
ERROR:
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed.
ORA-06512: at "PORTAL30.WWA_AAP_MODULE"
Has anyone comeacross this problem?
Thank you
Shobha
null

I'm getting nearly the same errors running
on portal 3.0.9.
When trying to direct a successful form submission to calling page using
call('','p_back_url');
I get this in apache error log...
ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed
ORA-06512: at "PORTALCR.WWA_APP_MODULE", line 42
ORA-06512: at "PORTALCR.WWA_APP_MODULE", line 820
ORA-06501: PL/SQL: program error
ORA-06512: at line 8
This worked in 3.0.6.
The inserts and deletes work fine, I'm just not getting back to the calling page.
Cheers,

ORA-30625 sys.xmltype

every time when I run function GET_PURCHASEORDER_VALUE Oracle rises error ora-30625 in line*. I work in Oracle release 9.0.1.3.0. what shuld I do? help me. please.
create or replace function GET_PURCHASEORDER_VALUE(PURCHASEORDER in sys.XMLTYPE)
return number is
LINEITEMS sys.XMLTYPE;
LINEITEM sys.XMLTYPE;
COST number;
QUANTITY number;
TOTAL number := 0;
I binary_integer := 1;
begin
LINEITEMS := PURCHASEORDER.extract('//LineItem'); *
loop
LINEITEM := LINEITEMS.extract('/LineItem['||I||']');
exit when LINEITEM is null;
COST := LINEITEM.extract('/LineItem/Part/@UnitPrice').getNumberVal();
QUANTITY := LINEITEM.extract('/LineItem/Part/@Quantity').getNumberVal();
TOTAL := TOTAL + (COST * QUANTITY );
I := I + 1;
end loop;
return TOTAL;
end GET_PURCHASEORDER_VALUE;
ORA-30625 method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed

9.1.0.3 has limited XPATH support. Can you upgrade to 9.2.0.2?
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Ora-30625/xmltype

Hi!
I got this error; ORA-30625: method dispatch on NULL SELF argument is disallowed,
when I tried to do next:
declare
xml_lukio xmltype;
s1_k1 varchar2(60);
select v.lukio_doc into xml_lukio
from vp_lukiopohja v
where koulutus=1;
s1_k1:=xml_lukio.extract('/valintapisteytys/arvosanat/sarake1/kentta1/text()').getstringval();
And this is what lukio_doc includes:
<valintapisteytys xmlns="http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd
http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd">
<arvosanat>
<sarake1>
<kentta1>Yo-todistus</kentta1>
<kentta2>Lukion pÃ¤Ã¤ttÃ¶todistus</kentta2>
<kentta3>Lukion pÃ¤Ã¤ttÃ¶todistuksen keskiarvo</kentta3>
</sarake1>
</arvosanat>
</valintapisteytys>
This worked earlier, when it did not include xml schema.
So what's wrong?

s1_k1:=xml_lukio.extract('/valintapisteytys/arvosanat/sarake1/kentta1/text()').getstringval();
1. extract returns an XMLType. You are then invoking getStringVal on the XMLType returned by extract. If extract returns null you will get the error you are reported.
2. Your Schema uses a lot of namespaces.
<valintapisteytys xmlns="http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd
http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd">
You need to pass these namespaces as a third argument to extract...
s1_k1:=xml_lukio.extract
('/valintapisteytys/arvosanat/sarake1/kentta1/text()',xmlns="http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd
http://vp_skeemat/vp_skeema.xsd"').getstringval();

Report error: ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: NULL index table k

Hi everybody,
I have two Distinct Databases on two distinct servers. (Oracle Ent. Release 10.2.0.3.0 on AIX 5.3). After I install the latest patch last week, One of the APEX installation has some problems on Home>Application Builder Page. The error message is very random and
report error:
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: NULL index table key value.
When i change the view (details to icons), everything goes to normal. This error message is reflected some of the pages (report region) of some of my applications randomly. When it appears in a report region, i deselect the order method of the region, the result is normal.
But the other APEX application on the other instance has no problem. It is a bug? or Should i re-install the APEX instance?
Thank you for your interest?
Gökhan ÇATALKAYA

No, but we have a reproducible test case now so we're working on it. See ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: NULL index table key value
Scott

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function ResumetweenFinished():void {
//Tween the content back to “normal” (= remove blur)
TweenMax.to(myResumecontent, 0.3, {blurFilter:{blurX:0, blurY:0}});

Hi again,
Thank you for helping. I really appreciate it! Would it be easier to say, if resumescrollMC exists, then execute these functions? I was not able to figure out the null statement from your post. Here is what I am trying (though I am not sure it is possible). I declared the var resumescrollMC, and then I tried to put pretty much the entire code into an if (resumescrollMC == true) since this code only needs to be completed when resumescrollMC is on the stage. It is not working the way I have tried, but I am assuming I am setting up the code incorrectly. Or, an if statement is not supposed to be issued to an object:
//Import TweenMax and the plugin for the blur filter
import gs.TweenMax2;
import gs.plugins.BlurFilterPlugin2;
//Save the content's and mask's height.
//Assign your own content height here!!
var RESUMECONTENT_HEIGHT:Number = 1500;
var RESUME_HEIGHT:Number = 450;
var resumescrollMC:MovieClip;
if (resumescrollMC == true) {
//We want to know what was the previous y coordinate of the content (for the animation)
var oldResumeY:Number = myResumecontent.y;
//Position the content on the top left corner of the mask
myResumecontent.x = myResume.x;
myResumecontent.y = myResume.y;
//Set the mask to our content
myResumecontent.mask = myResume;
//Create a rectangle that will act as the Resumebounds to the scrollMC.
//This way the scrollMC can only be dragged along the line.
var Resumebounds:Rectangle = new Rectangle(resumescrollMC.x,resumescrollMC.y,0,450);
//We want to know when the user is Resumescrolling
var Resumescrolling:Boolean = false;
//Listen when the user is holding the mouse down on the scrollMC
resumescrollMC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startResumescroll);
//Listen when the user releases the mouse button
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopResumescroll);
//This function is called when the user is dragging the scrollMC
function startResumescroll(e:Event):void {
//Set Resumescrolling to true
Resumescrolling = true;
//Start dragging the scrollMC
resumescrollMC.startDrag(false,Resumebounds);
//This function is called when the user stops dragging the scrollMC
function stopResumescroll(e:Event):void {
//Set Resumescrolling to false
Resumescrolling = false;
//Stop the drag
resumescrollMC.stopDrag();
//Add ENTER_FRAME to animate the scroll
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterResumeHandler);
//This function is called in each frame
function enterResumeHandler(e:Event):void {
//Check if we are Resumescrolling
if (Resumescrolling == true) {
//Calculate the distance how far the scrollMC is from the top
var distance:Number = Math.round(resumescrollMC.y - Resumebounds.y);
//Calculate the percentage of the distance from the line height.
//So when the scrollMC is on top, percentage is 0 and when its
//at the bottom the percentage is 1.
var percentage:Number = distance / RESUME_HEIGHT;
//Save the old y coordinate
oldResumeY = myResumecontent.y;
//Calculate a new y target coordinate for the content.
//We subtract the mask's height from the contentHeight.
//Otherwise the content would move too far up when we scroll down.
//Remove the subraction to see for yourself!
var targetY:Number = -((RESUMECONTENT_HEIGHT - RESUME_HEIGHT) * percentage) + myResume.y;
//We only want to animate the scroll if the old y is different from the new y.
//In our movie we animate the scroll if the difference is bigger than 5 pixels.
if (Math.abs(oldResumeY - targetY) > 5) {
//Tween the content to the new location.
//Call the function ResumetweenFinished() when the tween is complete.
TweenMax.to(myResumecontent, 0.3, {y: targetY, blurFilter:{blurX:22, blurY:22}, onComplete: ResumetweenFinished});
//This function is called when the tween is finished
function ResumetweenFinished():void {
//Tween the content back to "normal" (= remove blur)
TweenMax.to(myResumecontent, 0.3, {blurFilter:{blurX:0, blurY:0}});

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.      at FC_Home_A

Dear Sir,
I really need your valuable assistance i was about to finish a project but at very last moment i am stuck. Here is the explanation below...
I have two files called "holder.swf" and "slide.swf" i want to improt the "slide.swf" using this action below
var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("slide.swf");
myLoader.load(url);
addChild(myLoader);
myLoader.x = 2;
myLoader.y = 2;
Also i have attached the flash file of "holder.swf". My concern is the moment i am calling the "slide.swf" inside the "holder.swf" it is showing the following error...
" TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
          at FC_Home_Ads_Holder_v2_fla::MainTimeline() "
Here are the files uploaded for your reference, please download this file http://www.touchpixl.com/ForumsAdobecom.zip
This error is being occured from "MainTimeline.as" file here is the code been use inside of this file below....
package FC_Home_Ads_Holder_v2_fla
    import __AS3__.vec.*;
    import adobe.utils.*;
    import com.danehansen.*;
    import com.greensock.*;
    import com.greensock.easing.*;
    import com.greensock.plugins.*;
    import flash.accessibility.*;
    import flash.desktop.*;
    import flash.display.*;
    import flash.errors.*;
    import flash.events.*;
    import flash.external.*;
    import flash.filters.*;
    import flash.geom.*;
    import flash.globalization.*;
    import flash.media.*;
    import flash.net.*;
    import flash.net.drm.*;
    import flash.printing.*;
    import flash.profiler.*;
    import flash.sampler.*;
    import flash.sensors.*;
    import flash.system.*;
    import flash.text.*;
    import flash.text.engine.*;
    import flash.text.ime.*;
    import flash.ui.*;
    import flash.utils.*;
    import flash.xml.*;
    public dynamic class MainTimeline extends flash.display.MovieClip
        public function MainTimeline()
            new Vector.<String>(6)[0] = "Productivity";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[1] = "Leadership";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[2] = "Execution";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[3] = "Education";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[4] = "Speed of Trust";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[5] = "Sales";
            super();
            addFrameScript(0, this.frame1);
            return;
        public function init():void
            var loc1:*=null;
            com.greensock.plugins.TweenPlugin.activate([com.greensock.plugins.Aut oAlphaPlugin]);
            loc1 = new flash.net.URLLoader(new flash.net.URLRequest(this.XML_LOC));
            var loc2:*;
            this.next_mc.buttonMode = loc2 = true;
            this.prev_mc.buttonMode = loc2;
            stage.scaleMode = flash.display.StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
            stage.align = flash.display.StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
            loc1.addEventListener(flash.events.Event.COMPLETE, this.xmlLoaded, false, 0, true);
            this.prev_mc.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.CLICK, this.minusClick, false, 0, true);
            this.next_mc.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.CLICK, this.plusClick, false, 0, true);
            return;
        public function xmlLoaded(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            var loc1:*=null;
            var loc2:*=0;
            this.xmlData = new XML(arg1.target.data);
            loc2 = 0;
            while (loc2 < this.LABELS.length)
                loc1 = new Btn(this.LABELS[loc2], loc2);
                this.btnHolder_mc.addChild(loc1);
                this.BTNS.push(loc1);
                trace(this.LABELS[loc2]);
                ++loc2;
            this.current = uint(this.xmlData.@firstPick);
            trace("-----width-----");
            trace(this.contentMask.width);
            var loc3:*=this.contentMask.width / this.LABELS.length;
            trace(loc3);
            loc2 = 0;
            while (loc2 < this.BTNS.length)
                this.BTNS[loc2].width = loc3;
                this.BTNS[loc2].x = loc3 * loc2;
                ++loc2;
            this.btnHolder_mc.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.CLICK, this.numClick, false, 0, true);
            this.selectMovie();
            return;
        public function numClick(arg1:flash.events.MouseEvent):void
            this.killTimer();
            this.current = arg1.target.i;
            this.selectMovie();
            return;
        public function killTimer():void
            this.timerGoing = false;
            if (this.timer)
                this.timer.reset();
                this.timer.addEventListener(flash.events.TimerEvent.TIMER, this.plusClick, false, 0, true);
                this.timer = null;
            return;
        public function selectMovie():void
            if (this.timerGoing)
                this.timer = new flash.utils.Timer(uint(this.xmlData.ad[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(t his.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].@delay), 1);
                this.timer.start();
                this.timer.addEventListener(flash.events.TimerEvent.TIMER, this.plusClick, false, 0, true);
            while (this.holder_mc.numChildren > 0)
                this.holder_mc.removeChild(this.holder_mc.getChildAt(0));
            var loc1:*=new flash.display.Loader();
            loc1.load(new flash.net.URLRequest(this.xmlData.ad[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(thi s.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].@loc));
            this.holder_mc.addChild(loc1);
            var loc2:*=0;
            while (loc2 < this.BTNS.length)
                this.BTNS[loc2].deselect();
                ++loc2;
            this.BTNS[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].select();
            var loc3:*=this.BTNS[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].x + this.BTNS[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].width / 2 + this.btnHolder_mc.x;
            trace("addLength:" + this.xmlData.ad.length());
            trace(loc3, com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length()));
            com.greensock.TweenLite.to(this.indicator_mc, 0.3, {"x":loc3, "ease":com.greensock.easing.Cubic.easeOut});
            loc1.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(flash.events.Event.COMPLETE, this.adLoaded, false, 0, true);
            return;
        public function adLoaded(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            var evt:flash.events.Event;
            var loc1:*;
            evt = arg1;
            try
                evt.target.content.xmlData = this.xmlData.ad[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())];
            catch (er:Error)
            return;
        public function minusClick(arg1:flash.events.MouseEvent):void
            this.killTimer();
            var loc1:*;
            var loc2:*=((loc1 = this).current - 1);
            loc1.current = loc2;
            this.selectMovie();
            return;
        public function plusClick(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            if (arg1.type != "timer")
                this.killTimer();
            var loc1:*;
            var loc2:*=((loc1 = this).current + 1);
            loc1.current = loc2;
            this.selectMovie();
            trace("next");
            return;
        public function ENDED(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            if (arg1.type != "timer")
                this.killTimer();
            var loc1:*;
            var loc2:*=((loc1 = this).current + 1);
            loc1.current = loc2;
            this.selectMovie();
            trace("next");
            return;
        public function STARTED(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            this.killTimer();
            return;
        function frame1():*
            this.timerGoing = true;
            addEventListener("endNow", this.ENDED, false, 0, true);
            addEventListener("startNow", this.STARTED, false, 0, true);
            this.init();
            return;
        public const XML_LOC:String=stage.loaderInfo.parameters.xmlLoc ? stage.loaderInfo.parameters.xmlLoc : "home_ads.xml";
        public const LABELS:__AS3__.vec.Vector.<String>=new Vector.<String>(6);
        public const BTNS:__AS3__.vec.Vector.<Btn>=new Vector.<Btn>();
        public const TRANSITION_TIME:Number=0.2;
        public var contentMask:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var btnHolder_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var holder_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var indicator_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var prev_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var next_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var current:int;
        public var xmlData:XML;
        public var timer:flash.utils.Timer;
        public var timerGoing:Boolean;
Here is the folder uploaded on the server for you to get clear picture, please click on this link to download the entire folder. http://www.touchpixl.com/ForumsAdobecom.zip
I am not being able to resolve the issue, it needs a master to get the proper solution. I would request you to help me.
Thanks & Regards
Sanjib Das

Here is the entire code of MainTimeline.as below, please correct it.
package FC_Home_Ads_Holder_v2_fla
    import __AS3__.vec.*;
    import adobe.utils.*;
    import com.danehansen.*;
    import com.greensock.*;
    import com.greensock.easing.*;
    import com.greensock.plugins.*;
    import flash.accessibility.*;
    import flash.desktop.*;
    import flash.display.*;
    import flash.errors.*;
    import flash.events.*;
    import flash.external.*;
    import flash.filters.*;
    import flash.geom.*;
    import flash.globalization.*;
    import flash.media.*;
    import flash.net.*;
    import flash.net.drm.*;
    import flash.printing.*;
    import flash.profiler.*;
    import flash.sampler.*;
    import flash.sensors.*;
    import flash.system.*;
    import flash.text.*;
    import flash.text.engine.*;
    import flash.text.ime.*;
    import flash.ui.*;
    import flash.utils.*;
    import flash.xml.*;
    public dynamic class MainTimeline extends flash.display.MovieClip
        public function MainTimeline()
            new Vector.<String>(6)[0] = "Productivity";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[1] = "Leadership";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[2] = "Execution";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[3] = "Education";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[4] = "Speed of Trust";
            new Vector.<String>(6)[5] = "Sales";
            super();
            addFrameScript(0, this.frame1);
            return;
        public function init():void
            var loc1:*=null;
            com.greensock.plugins.TweenPlugin.activate([com.greensock.plugins.AutoAlphaPlugin]);
            loc1 = new flash.net.URLLoader(new flash.net.URLRequest(this.XML_LOC));
            var loc2:*;
            this.next_mc.buttonMode = loc2 = true;
            this.prev_mc.buttonMode = loc2 = true;
            stage.scaleMode = flash.display.StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
            stage.align = flash.display.StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
            loc1.addEventListener(flash.events.Event.COMPLETE, this.xmlLoaded, false, 0, true);
            this.prev_mc.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.CLICK, this.minusClick, false, 0, true);
            this.next_mc.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.CLICK, this.plusClick, false, 0, true);
            return;
        public function xmlLoaded(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            var loc1:*=null;
            var loc2:*=0;
            this.xmlData = new XML(arg1.target.data);
            loc2 = 0;
            while (loc2 < this.LABELS.length)
                loc1 = new Btn(this.LABELS[loc2], loc2);
                this.btnHolder_mc.addChild(loc1);
                this.BTNS.push(loc1);
                trace(this.LABELS[loc2]);
                ++loc2;
            this.current = uint(this.xmlData.@firstPick);
            trace("-----width-----");
            trace(this.contentMask.width);
            var loc3:*=this.contentMask.width / this.LABELS.length;
            trace(loc3);
            loc2 = 0;
            while (loc2 < this.BTNS.length)
                this.BTNS[loc2].width = loc3;
                this.BTNS[loc2].x = loc3 * loc2;
                ++loc2;
            this.btnHolder_mc.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.CLICK, this.numClick, false, 0, true);
            this.selectMovie();
            return;
        public function numClick(arg1:flash.events.MouseEvent):void
            this.killTimer();
            this.current = arg1.target.i;
            this.selectMovie();
            return;
        public function killTimer():void
            this.timerGoing = false;
            if (this.timer)
                this.timer.reset();
                this.timer.addEventListener(flash.events.TimerEvent.TIMER, this.plusClick, false, 0, true);
                this.timer = null;
            return;
        public function selectMovie():void
            if (this.timerGoing)
                this.timer = new flash.utils.Timer(uint(this.xmlData.ad[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].@delay), 1);
                this.timer.start();
                this.timer.addEventListener(flash.events.TimerEvent.TIMER, this.plusClick, false, 0, true);
            while (this.holder_mc.numChildren > 0)
                this.holder_mc.removeChild(this.holder_mc.getChildAt(0));
            var loc1:*=new flash.display.Loader();
            loc1.load(new flash.net.URLRequest(this.xmlData.ad[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].@loc));
            this.holder_mc.addChild(loc1);
            var loc2:*=0;
            while (loc2 < this.BTNS.length)
                this.BTNS[loc2].deselect();
                ++loc2;
            this.BTNS[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].select();
            var loc3:*=this.BTNS[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].x + this.BTNS[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())].width / 2 + this.btnHolder_mc.x;
            trace("addLength:" + this.xmlData.ad.length());
            trace(loc3, com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length()));
            com.greensock.TweenLite.to(this.indicator_mc, 0.3, {"x":loc3, "ease":com.greensock.easing.Cubic.easeOut});
            loc1.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(flash.events.Event.COMPLETE, this.adLoaded, false, 0, true);
            return;
        public function adLoaded(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            var evt:flash.events.Event;
            var loc1:*;
            evt = arg1;
            try
                evt.target.content.xmlData = this.xmlData.ad[com.danehansen.MyMath.modulo(this.current, this.xmlData.ad.length())];
            catch (er:Error)
            return;
        public function minusClick(arg1:flash.events.MouseEvent):void
            this.killTimer();
            var loc1:*;
            var loc2:*=((loc1 = this).current - 1);
            loc1.current = loc2;
            this.selectMovie();
            return;
        public function plusClick(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            if (arg1.type != "timer")
                this.killTimer();
            var loc1:*;
            var loc2:*=((loc1 = this).current + 1);
            loc1.current = loc2;
            this.selectMovie();
            trace("next");
            return;
        public function ENDED(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            if (arg1.type != "timer")
                this.killTimer();
            var loc1:*;
            var loc2:*=((loc1 = this).current + 1);
            loc1.current = loc2;
            this.selectMovie();
            trace("next");
            return;
        public function STARTED(arg1:flash.events.Event):void
            this.killTimer();
            return;
        function frame1():*
            this.timerGoing = true;
            addEventListener("endNow", this.ENDED, false, 0, true);
            addEventListener("startNow", this.STARTED, false, 0, true);
            this.init();
            return;
        public const XML_LOC:String=stage.loaderInfo.parameters.xmlLoc ? stage.loaderInfo.parameters.xmlLoc : "home_ads.xml";
        public const LABELS:__AS3__.vec.Vector.<String>=new Vector.<String>(6);
        public const BTNS:__AS3__.vec.Vector.<Btn>=new Vector.<Btn>();
        public const TRANSITION_TIME:Number=0.2;
        public var contentMask:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var btnHolder_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var holder_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var indicator_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var prev_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var next_mc:flash.display.MovieClip;
        public var current:int;
        public var xmlData:XML;
        public var timer:flash.utils.Timer;
        public var timerGoing:Boolean;

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