# TypeError: Error #1009

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009/259703
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**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009/259703 "2008-05-07T23:57:12Z")
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### Author: ![thesupermarket](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/thesupermarket/32/3688_2.png) [@thesupermarket](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesupermarket)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typeerror-error-1009/259703/1 "2008-05-07T23:57:12Z")

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

```

I’m getting the above error and I have no idea why. I don’t know what it means because this is my first stab at AS3.

I’ve got a main fla that has a menu in it that is grabbing ext swf’s and loading them onto the stage when a menu item is selected. It loads the first item in the menu automatically.

One of the ext. swf’s is a gallery. When i set it to be the first item in the menu it loads automatically and perfectly. but when i select it again or set it to any other menu item i get the above error when a menu button is selected in an attempt to load it.

Your thoughts? Is it a type error as in type face or font?