Swf works solo, but not when loaded in another swf

Question

if u wanna see for yourself how it works, create and export a font named "Century" and create an .as file that gets and sets a textfield. Anyways the first issue is, it sometimes doesn't handle it's event listeners when I test the movie, then if i retest it, it works fine. Second I tried loading this swf file into my main file but i get
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at MethodInfo-90()
at MethodInfo-82()
even if the menu file works fine on its own
here's the menu file
import com.greensock.TweenLite;
import com.greensock.easing.*;
import getSet;
var getter:getSet = new getSet();
var menu:Sprite;
init();
function init():void {
menu = initMenu();
addChild(menu);
menu.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,float,false,0,true);
menu.x = stage.stageWidth - 61;
menu.y = stage.stageWidth/2 + menu.height/1.75;
function initMenu():Sprite {
var menuStart:Boolean = false;
var homeL:Sprite = homeLink();
var workL:Sprite = workLink();
var resumeL:Sprite = resumeLink();
var contactL:Sprite = contactLink();
var flashL:Sprite = flashLink();
var j:int = 0;
menu = new Sprite();
menu.addChild(homeL);
menu.addChild(workL);
menu.addChild(resumeL);
menu.addChild(contactL);
menu.addChild(flashL);
workL.y = homeL.y - 60;
resumeL.y = workL.y - 60;
contactL.y = resumeL.y - 60;
flashL.y = contactL.y - 60;
var homeDist:Number = homeL.y;
var workDist:Number = workL.y;
var resumeDist:Number = resumeL.y;
var contactDist:Number = contactL.y;
var flashDist:Number = flashL.y;
homeL.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver,false,0,true);
workL.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver,false,0,true);
resumeL.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver,false,0,true);
contactL.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver,false,0,true);
flashL.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver,false,0,true);
function menuRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
var that:Object = e.target;
e.target.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
e.target.graphics.beginFill(0xEEEEEE);
e.target.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
e.target.graphics.endFill();
if (menuStart == false) {
if (e.target.name == "instance12" && menuStart != false) {
var menuTimer2:Timer = new Timer(501,1);
menuTimer2.addEventListener("timer",startContact,false,0,true);
menuTimer2.start();
function startContact(e:TimerEvent):void {
menuTimer2.stop();
showTarget(that);
that.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showLink,false,0,true);
that.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT,menuRollOut,false,0,true);
that.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver);
menuTimer2.removeEventListener("timer",startContact);
} else {
showTarget(e.target);
e.target.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showLink,false,0,true);
e.target.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT,menuRollOut,false,0,true);
e.target.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver);
} else {
var menuTimer:Timer = new Timer(200);
menuTimer.addEventListener("timer",checkMenu,false,0,true);
menuTimer.start();
function checkMenu(e:TimerEvent):void {
if (menuStart == false) {
menuTimer.stop();
showTarget(that);
that.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showLink,false,0,true);
that.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT,menuRollOut,false,0,true);
that.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver);
menuTimer.removeEventListener("timer",checkMenu);
function menuRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
if (e.target.name == "instance15") {
fadeObj(e.target);
hideTarget(e.target);
var menuStartTimer:Timer = new Timer(50,1);
menuStartTimer.addEventListener("timer",equalsTrue,false,0,true);
menuStartTimer.start();
function equalsTrue(e:TimerEvent):void {
menuStart = false;
menuStartTimer.removeEventListener("timer",equalsTrue);
e.target.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
e.target.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
e.target.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
e.target.graphics.endFill();
e.target.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,menuRollOver,false,0,true);
e.target.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT,menuRollOut);
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showLink);
e.target.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,hideLink,false,0,true);
function showLink(e:Event):void {
var amount:Number = getAmount(e.target);
var i:int = getTarget(e.target);
var curFlash:Number = flashL.y;
menuStart = true;
if (e.target.name == "instance15") {
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showLink);
for (i; i < menu.numChildren; i++) {
if (menu.getChildAt(i) == e.target) {
} else {
if (curFlash >= flashDist - amount) {
menu.getChildAt(i).y -= 7;
} else {
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showLink);
function hideLink(e:Event):void {
var i:int = getTarget(e.target);
var curFlash:Number = flashL.y;
var curContact:Number = contactL.y;
var curResume:Number = resumeL.y;
var curWork:Number = workL.y;
menuStart = true;
fadeObj(e.target);
if (e.target.name == "instance15") {
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,hideLink);
for (i; i < menu.numChildren; i++) {
if (menu.getChildAt(i) == e.target) {
} else {
if (curFlash <= flashDist) {
menu.getChildAt(i).y += 7;
if (curFlash > flashDist || curContact > contactDist || curResume > resumeDist ||
curWork > workDist) {
setDistance();
hideTarget(e.target);
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,hideLink);
menuStart = false;
} else if (curFlash == flashDist) {
setDistance();
hideTarget(e.target);
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,hideLink);
menuStart = false;
function getAmount(obj:Object):Number {
if (obj.name == "instance3") {
//trace("home");
return 94;
} else if (obj.name == "instance6") {
//trace("work");
return 63;
} else if (obj.name == "instance9") {
//trace("resume");
return 134;
} else if (obj.name == "instance12") {
//trace("contact");
return 135;
} else if (obj.name == "instance15") {
//trace("flash");
return 80;
return 4;
function getTarget(obj:Object):int {
for (var i:int = 0; i < menu.numChildren; i++) {
if (menu.getChildAt(i) == obj) {
return i;
return 8;
function setDistance():void {
homeL.y = homeDist;
workL.y = workDist;
resumeL.y = resumeDist;
contactL.y = contactDist;
flashL.y = flashDist;
function showTarget(obj:Object):void {
var i:int = getTarget(obj);
var restMenu:TextField;
var that:Object;
//if (menuStart = false
if (i == 0) {
restMenu = getRest("ome");//shows the rest of menu
} else if (i == 1) {
restMenu = getRest("ork");
} else if (i == 2) {
restMenu = getRest("esume");
} else if (i == 3) {
restMenu = getRest("ontact");
} else if (i == 4) {
restMenu = getRest("lash");
getter.menuObject = restMenu;
getter.menuObject.alpha = 0;
if (i != 3) {
TweenLite.to(getter.menuObject,1,{alpha:1});
} else {
TweenLite.to(getter.menuObject,1,{alpha:1, delay:.5, overwrite:false});
if (restMenu != null) {
if (i == 0) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance3");
that.addChild(getter.menuObject);
} else if (i == 1) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance6");
that.addChild(getter.menuObject);
} else if (i == 2) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance9");
that.addChild(getter.menuObject);
} else if (i == 3) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance12");
that.addChild(getter.menuObject);
} else if (i == 4) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance15");
that.addChild(getter.menuObject);
function hideTarget(obj:Object):void {
var that:Object;
j++
if (getter.menuObject != null && obj.name == "instance3" && j == 4) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance3");
that.removeChild(getter.menuObject);
j = 0;
} else if (getter.menuObject != null && obj.name == "instance6" && j == 3) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance6");
that.removeChild(getter.menuObject);
j = 0;
} else if (getter.menuObject != null && obj.name == "instance9" && j == 2) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance9");
that.removeChild(getter.menuObject);
j = 0;
} else if (getter.menuObject != null && obj.name == "instance12" && j == 1) {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance12");
that.removeChild(getter.menuObject);
j = 0;
} else if (getter.menuObject != null && obj.name == "instance15") {
that = menu.getChildByName("instance15");
that.removeChild(getter.menuObject);
j = 0;
function fadeObj(obj:Object):void {
TweenLite.to(getter.menuObject,.5,{alpha:0});
return menu;
function homeLink():Sprite {
var homeField:TextField = menuF("H");
var clickable:Sprite = mClickable();
var _home = new Sprite();
_home.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
_home.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
_home.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
_home.graphics.endFill();
homeField.rotation -= 90;
_home.addChild(homeField);
homeField.y += 48;
homeField.x -= 3;
_home.buttonMode = true;
_home.addChild(clickable);
return _home;
function workLink():Sprite {
var workField:TextField = menuF("W");
var clickable:Sprite = mClickable();//square ontop of letters to be clickable
var _work = new Sprite();
_work.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
_work.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
_work.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
_work.graphics.endFill();
workField.rotation -= 90;
_work.addChild(workField);
workField.y += 55;
workField.x -= 3;
_work.buttonMode = true;
_work.addChild(clickable);
return _work;
function resumeLink():Sprite {
var resumeField:TextField = menuF("R");
var clickable:Sprite = mClickable();
var _resume = new Sprite();
_resume.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
_resume.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
_resume.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
_resume.graphics.endFill();
resumeField.rotation -= 90;
_resume.addChild(resumeField);
resumeField.y += 46.5;
resumeField.x -= 3;
_resume.buttonMode = true;
_resume.addChild(clickable);
return _resume;
function contactLink():Sprite {
var contactField:TextField = menuF("C");
var clickable:Sprite = mClickable();
var _contact = new Sprite();
_contact.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
_contact.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
_contact.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
_contact.graphics.endFill();
contactField.rotation -= 90;
_contact.addChild(contactField);
contactField.y += 53;
contactField.x -= 3;
_contact.buttonMode = true;
_contact.addChild(clickable);
return _contact;
function flashLink():Sprite {
var flashField:TextField = menuF("F");
var clickable:Sprite = mClickable();
var _flash = new Sprite();
_flash.graphics.lineStyle(1,0xEEEEEE);
_flash.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
_flash.graphics.drawRect(0,0,60,60);
_flash.graphics.endFill();
flashField.rotation -= 90;
_flash.addChild(flashField);
flashField.y += 44;
flashField.x -= 3;
_flash.buttonMode = true;
_flash.addChild(clickable);
return _flash;
function menuF(letter:String):TextField {
var mFont = new Century();
var menuFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
menuFormat.font = mFont.fontName;
menuFormat.size = 50;
var menuField:TextField = new TextField();
menuField.defaultTextFormat = menuFormat;
menuField.text = letter;
menuField.height = menuField.width = 59;
menuField.embedFonts = true;
menuField.antiAliasType = AntiAliasType.ADVANCED;
menuField.selectable = false;
menuField.cacheAsBitmap = true;
return menuField;
function getRest(letter:String):TextField {
var mFont = new Century();
var menuFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
menuFormat.font = mFont.fontName;
menuFormat.size = 40;
menuFormat.color = 0xFF0000;
var menuField:TextField = new TextField();
menuField.defaultTextFormat = menuFormat;
menuField.text = letter;
menuField.embedFonts = true;
menuField.antiAliasType = AntiAliasType.ADVANCED;
menuField.selectable = false;
menuField.cacheAsBitmap = true;
menuField.width = 200;
menuField.rotation -= 90;
return menuField;
function mClickable():Sprite {
var clicker:Sprite = new Sprite();
clicker.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF,0);
clicker.graphics.drawRect(1,1,58,58);
clicker.graphics.endFill();
return clicker;
function float(e:Event):void {
var mouseClamped:Number = this.mouseY;
if (e.target.y  <= 400) {
e.target.y = 400;
} else if (e.target.y >= 480) {
e.target.y = 480;
e.target.y += (.1 * (mouseClamped/8 - e.target.y/8));

Answer 1

You should not nest named functions... a source of problems waiting to happen.  You should go into your Publish settings and select the Permit Debugging option in the Flash section.  That could provide more specific information regarding the source of the error, such as a line number.  I haven't read thru your code beyond a glance, but where you are using e.target in mouse event handler functions, you should try using e.currentTarget instead.