# XML problems

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problems/273598>\
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**Created:** [October 17, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problems/273598 "2008-10-17T16:10:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![IanCremona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/65b543/32.png) [@IanCremona](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IanCremona)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-problems/273598/1 "2008-10-17T16:10:10Z")

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I am trying to follow a Jumpeye tutorial, but am having trouble with the XML part

The code is:

import com.jumpeye.Events.TXEFFEvents;

// The Timer object is used to put a delay of 1 second between the  
// show and hide transitions.  
var timerObject:Timer = new Timer(1000, 1);

// The transition type which will change from “show” to “hide” and  
// “hide” to “show” after each transition has endded.  
var transitionType:String = “show”;

// The index of the current line from the xml file (the \<text\> nodes).  
var textIndex:int = 0;

// The XML object that will hold the data read from the xml file.  
var xmlData:XML = new XML();  
var loaderObject:URLLoader = new URLLoader(new URLRequest(“slideimages.xml”));

loaderObject.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loaderHandler);  
timerObject.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerHandler);  
textEffect.addEventListener(TXEFFEvents.TRANSITION\_END, transitionHandler);

// After the xml file has loaded, the first line of text is set into  
// the text field and then the TxEff component instance is set up and  
// starts the “show” transition.  
function loaderHandler(eventObj:Event):void {  
xmlData = XML(loaderObject.data);  
//example\_txt.text = xmlData.text[textIndex];  
example\_txt.text = xmlData.slide[0].promotion.text()  
textEffect.\_targetInstanceName = “example\_txt”;  
textEffect.transitionEffect(transitionType);  
}

// This timer handler is called whenever the timer object has reached  
// the delay of 1 second. Then the timer is stopped and a new show or  
// hide transition starts.  
function timerHandler(eventObj:TimerEvent):void {  
timerObject.stop();  
if (transitionType == “show”) transitionType = “hide”;  
else transitionType = “show”;  
textEffect.transitionEffect(transitionType);  
}

// This functin is called whenever a show or hide transition ends.  
function transitionHandler(evtObj:TXEFFEvents):void {  
if (transitionType == “show”) {  
// When a show transition has endded, the timer starts, so it  
// will introduce a delay of one second until the hide  
// transition starts.  
timerObject.start();  
}  
else {  
// When a hide transition has endded, the text from the next  
// \<text\> node is written into the text field. Then, the  
// transition type is set to “show” and a new show transition  
// starts. When the last line of text has been displayed, the  
// index is set back to 0, so the text will be displayed all  
// over again.  
textIndex++;  
if (textIndex == xmlData.text.length()) textIndex = 0;  
example\_txt.text = xmlData.text[textIndex];  
transitionType = “show”;  
textEffect.transitionEffect(transitionType);  
}  
}

and the XML structure is:

\<slideshow\>  
\<slide\>  
\<image\>Main\_banner.swf\</image\>  
\<line1\>SIGN UP AND PLAY WITH LIZ LIEU\</line1\>  
\<line2\>DEPOSIT BONUSE 100% UP TO $600\</line2\>  
\<line3\>PROFESSIONAL PLAYER\</line3\>  
\<promotion\>Fast & Free Download \</promotion\>  
\<promotion\>Live Support 24/7 \</promotion\>  
\<promotion\>Secure Deposits, Fast Cashouts \</promotion\>  
\<promotion\>4\</promotion\>  
\<promotion\>5\</promotion\>  
\<promotion\>6\</promotion\>  
\<promotion\>7\</promotion\>  
\<playfree\>PLAY\</playfree\>  
\<playfree1\>FOR\</playfree1\>  
\<playfree2\>FREE\</playfree2\>  
\<professional\>Professional Player\</professional\>  
\</slide\>  
\<slide\>  
\<image\>Promo1.swf\</image\>  
\<line1\>CASH CHALLENGE\</line1\>  
\<line2\>$7,000\</line2\>  
\<line3\>TO WIN\</line3\>  
\</slide\>  
\<slide\>  
\<image\>Promo2.swf\</image\>  
\<line1\>$4.5 MILLION GUARANTEED\</line1\>  
\</slide\>  
\<slide\>  
\<image\>Promo3.swf\</image\>  
\<line1\>EXCLUSIVE!\</line1\>  
\<line2\>GET YOUR CHILIPOKER\</line2\>  
\<line3\>MASTERCARD\</line3\>  
\<currency\> $ \</currency\>  
\</slide\>  
\</slideshow\>

Error is:

TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter text must be non-null.  
at flash.text::TextField/set text()  
at Main\_banner\_fla::MainTimeline/transitionHandler()  
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()  
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()  
at TXEFF/dispatchEvent()  
at MethodInfo-1437()  
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()  
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()  
at fl.transitions::Tween/set time()  
at fl.transitions::Tween/nextFrame()  
at fl.transitions::Tween/onEnterFrame()