# Error #2007: Parameter text must be non-null

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2007-parameter-text-must-be-non-null/274738>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 3, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2007-parameter-text-must-be-non-null/274738 "2008-11-03T22:16:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![nomade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9a140/32.png) [@nomade](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nomade)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2007-parameter-text-must-be-non-null/274738/1 "2008-11-03T22:16:51Z")

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Hi, this may be somehow a common error, but I couldn’t track down where is the problem.

I’m getting the following error trying to use a code to randomly pick a quote from a xml file. The flash/code works fine, however in IE eventually the error shows up which is really annoying. In Firefox it seems like everything is working fine.

The error is:

TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter text must be non-null.  
at flash.text::TextField/set text()  
at quotes\_fla::MainTimeline/rotateQuote()  
at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::\_timerDispatch()  
at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::tick()

```auto
import caurina.transitions.Tweener;
var quote:Array = new Array();
var totalQuotes:Number;
quoteMC.alpha = 0;
var rotateTimer:Timer = new Timer(5000, 100);//rotates the quote every 2 seconds for 100 times
rotateTimer.addEventListener("timer", rotateQuote);//add a listener to the timer
rotateTimer.start();// start the timer
function init():void {
    var quotesXML:XML = new XML();
    quotesXML.ignoreWhitespace = true;
    var XMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("flash/quotes1.xml");
    var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(XMLURL);
    myLoader.addEventListener("complete", xmlLoaded);
    function xmlLoaded(event:Event):void {
        quotesXML = XML(myLoader.data);
        totalQuotes = quotesXML.quote.length();
        for (var i:int = 0; i < quotesXML.quote.length(); i++) {
            quote* = quotesXML.quote*.text;
        }
        var initRandom:Number = randomNumber(0, totalQuotes);
        Tweener.addTween(quoteMC, {alpha:1, time:5});
        quoteMC.quote_txt.text = String(quote[initRandom]);
    }
 
}
function rotateQuote(evt:TimerEvent) {
    quoteMC.alpha = 0;
    Tweener.addTween(quoteMC, {alpha:1, time:5});
    quoteMC.quote_txt.text = "";
    var randomness:Number = randomNumber(0, totalQuotes);
    quoteMC.quote_txt.text = quote[randomness];
}
function randomNumber(low:Number, high:Number):Number {
    var low:Number = low;
    var high:Number = high;
    return Math.round(Math.random() * high - low) + low;
}
init();

```

I’m totally new at as3 so any help will be welcome.  
Thanks in advance.