# What does this warning mean?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-warning-mean/263697
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 18, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-warning-mean/263697 "2008-06-18T13:03:11Z")
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### Author: ![Daimz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daimz/32/2383_2.png) [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-warning-mean/263697/1 "2008-06-18T13:03:11Z")

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what does this warning mean.  
its from a website I am building

> WARNING: Text field variable names are not supported in ActionScript 3.0. The variable ‘txt’ used for an unnamed text field will not be exported.

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.  
at site\_fla::MainTimeline/aboutOut()

MainTimeline/aboutOut() I know that this has to do with my about button on the rollOut state.

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### Author: ![Alex\_Lexcuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Alex\_Lexcuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alex_Lexcuk)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-warning-mean/263697/2 "2008-06-18T13:16:53Z")

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In AS3 not work variable ‘txt’ used for an unnamed text field will not be exported.

[http://murmadillo.tut.su/fla/Text\_chalenger.swf](http://murmadillo.tut.su/fla/Text_chalenger.swf)  
[http://murmadillo.tut.su/fla/text\_chalenger.rar](http://murmadillo.tut.su/fla/text_chalenger.rar)