Another error - Null object reference

JWest46088

I'm getting this error when I try to preview my code:

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at therun4life_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()

I don't know what it could be. I looked over my code several times, and I can't find anything. Maybe it isn't sticking out because I put the code in. All of this code is in the first frame. Any idea what it could be?

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 stop();
 
about_mc.buttonMode = true;

//runners_mc.buttonMode = true;

interact_mc.buttonMode = true;

newsevents_mc.buttonMode = true;

support_mc.buttonMode = true;
 
home_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onHomeClick);

about_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, aboutOver);

about_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, aboutOut);

next_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onNextClick);

prev_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onPrevClick);

interact_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, interactOver);

interact_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, interactOut);

newsevents_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, newseventsOver);

newsevents_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, newseventsOut);

support_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, supportOver);

support_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, supportOut);

contact_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onContactClick);

send_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, submit);

supporters_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onSupportersClick);

links_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onLinksClick);

privacy_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onPrivacyClick);

faq_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onFAQClick);
 
function onHomeClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("home");

}
 
function aboutOver(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("over");

//    about_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, aboutOut);

}
 
function aboutOut(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("out");

//    about_mc.enabled = false;

//    about_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, aboutOver);

//    about_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, aboutOut);

//    var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(600,1);

//    myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, enableAbout);

//    myTimer.start();

}
 
//function enableAbout(e:TimerEvent):void

//{

//    about_mc.enabled = true;

//    about_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, aboutOver);

//}
 
about_mc.dropdownAbout_mc.story_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onStoryClick);

about_mc.dropdownAbout_mc.founder_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onFounderClick);

about_mc.dropdownAbout_mc.runners_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onRunnersClick);
 
function onStoryClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("story");

}
 
function onFounderClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("founder");

}
 
function onRunnersClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("runners");

}
 
function onNextClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("jeremy");

}
 
function onPrevClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("runners");

}
 
function interactOver(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("over");

//    interact_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, interactOut);

}
 
function interactOut(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("out");

//    interact_mc.enabled = false;

//    interact_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, interactOver);

///    interact_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, interactOut);

//    var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(600,1);

//    myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, enableInteract);

//    myTimer.start();

}
 
//function enableInteract(e:TimerEvent):void

//{

//    interact_mc.enabled = true;

//    interact_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, interactOver);

//}
 
interact_mc.dropdownInteract_mc.blog_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onBlogClick);

interact_mc.dropdownInteract_mc.guestbook_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onGuestbookClick);

interact_mc.dropdownInteract_mc.messageboard_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onMessageboardClick);

interact_mc.dropdownInteract_mc.networking_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onNetworkingClick);
 
function onBlogClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("blog");

}
 
function onGuestbookClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("guestbook");

}
 
function onMessageboardClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("messageboard");

}
 
function onNetworkingClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("networking");

}
 
function newseventsOver(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("over");

//    newsevents_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, newseventsOut);

}
 
function newseventsOut(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("out");

//    newsevents_mc.enabled = false;

//    newsevents_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, newseventsOver);

//    newsevents_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, newseventsOut);

//    var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(600,1);

//    myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, enableNewsEvents);

//    myTimer.start();

}
 
//function enableNewsEvents(e:TimerEvent):void

//{

//    newsevents_mc.enabled = true;

//    newsevents_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, newseventsOver);

//}
 
newsevents_mc.dropdownNewsEvents_mc.articles_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onArticlesClick);

newsevents_mc.dropdownNewsEvents_mc.calendar_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onCalendarClick);

newsevents_mc.dropdownNewsEvents_mc.photos_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onPhotosClick);

newsevents_mc.dropdownNewsEvents_mc.video_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onVideoClick);
 
function onArticlesClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("articles");

}
 
function onCalendarClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("calendar");

}
 
function onPhotosClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("photos");

}
 
function onVideoClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("video");

}
 
function supportOver(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("over");

//    support_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, supportOut);

}
 
function supportOut(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    e.currentTarget.gotoAndPlay("out");

//    support_mc.enabled = false;

//    support_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, supportOver);

//    support_mc.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, supportOut);

//    var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(600,1);

//    myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, enableSupport);

//    myTimer.start();

}
 
//function enableSupport(e:TimerEvent):void

//{

//    support_mc.enabled = true;

//    support_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, supportOver);

//}
 
support_mc.dropdownSupport_mc.donate_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onDonateClick);

support_mc.dropdownSupport_mc.membership_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onMembershipClick);

support_mc.dropdownSupport_mc.store_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onStoreClick);

support_mc.dropdownSupport_mc.volunteer_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onVolunteerClick);
 
function onDonateClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("donate");

}
 
function onMembershipClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("membership");

}
 
function onStoreClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("store");

}
 
function onVolunteerClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("volunteer");

}
 
function onContactClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("contact");

}
 
function submit(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    var variables:URLVariables = new URLVariables();

    variables.fromname = name_txt.text;

    variables.fromemail = email_txt.text;

    variables.fromsubject = subject_txt.text;

    variables.frommessage = message_txt.text;
 
    var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("contact.php");

    req.data = variables;

    req.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;
 
    var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();

    loader.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.VARIABLES;

    loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, sent);

    loader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, error);

    loader.load(req);

    status_txt.text = "Sending...";

}
 
function sent(e:Event):void

{

    status_txt.text = "Your email has been sent.";

    name_txt.text = "";

    email_txt.text = "";

    subject_txt.text = "";

    message_txt.text = "";

}
 
function error(e:IOErrorEvent):void

{

    status_txt.text = "Error - please try again later.";

}

/**

var variables:URLVariables = new URLVariables();

var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("contact.php");

var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader;

req.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;

req.data = variables; 
 
send_btn.addEventListener("click", submit)
 
function submit(e:MouseEvent):void

{ 

    variables.fromname = name_txt.text;

    variables.fromemail = email_txt.text;

    variables.fromsubject = subject_txt.text;

    variables.frommessage = message_txt.text;

    loader.load(req);
 
     //these next 4 lines are optional. I use them 

     //to clear out the textfields once the message is sent

//     firstName.text = "";

//     email.text = "";

 //    emailCT.text = "";

  //   messg.text = "";

}**/
 
function onSupportersClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("supporters");

}
 
function onLinksClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("links");

}
 
function onPrivacyClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("privacy");

}
 
function onFAQClick(e:MouseEvent):void

{

    gotoAndStop("faq");

}

serdar

Little bit of a long code to read here, so add some trace calls within your code to detect which line causes the null reference error.

Don't you see a line number in the error mesage?

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