I am trying to remove a variable number (count) of display objects (MessageBubbles) from the display list. They are each referenced from an array called bArr:
trace("bArr.length = " + bArr.length;
for (var g:int = 1; g <= count; g++) {
var bbl:MessageBubble = bArr[bArr.length - 1] as MessageBubble;
eArr.splice(eArr.length - 1, 1);
if(bbl.parent != null) bbl.parent.removeChild(bbl);
}
But I’m getting “Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.” on the last line in the loop. The trace indicates that bArr.length is nonzero.
I am forever confused about removeChild and null object references. What am I doing wrong here? And is there some “universal” formula for removing display objects? (I thought the line of code with the error WAS the universal way.)
Incidentally, each time a MessageBubble is created, it’s added to “blank” Sprite called container. I have no reason to believe that container should at any time not exist on the display list.
