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

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/274023>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/274023 "2008-10-23T21:06:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![anielqa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@anielqa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anielqa)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009-cannot-access-a-property-or-method-of-a-null-object-reference/274023/1 "2008-10-23T21:06:59Z")

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I am attaching the file for anyone that is willing to offere some advice.

I’m having a problem loading the compiled SWF into another project. I keep getting the following error  
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.  
at spaceBoard/Initial3D()  
at spaceBoard()

Does anyone think of a reason why this might be happening?  
Any help will be sincerely apprciated.