Help me fix tooltip delay error

[Guest]

I have a tooltip function which worked perfectly until I decided to introduce a delay so that the tooltip does not appear immediately upon hovering.  The initial function (which works well) is the following:

buttonObj[Save_btn.name] = ["Save Current Product Requirements to XML file",-50,-25];
Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,addToolTipF) ;
Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, removeToolTipF);

//function addToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
//   setTimeout(toolTipF,3000,e);
//}

function addToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
var a:Array = buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name];
var tf:TextField=new TextField();
buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name].push(tf);
tf.text=a[0];
tf.multiline=false;
tf.autoSize="left";
tf.border=true;
tf.background=true;
addChild(tf);
tf.x=a[1]+e.currentTarget.x;
tf.y=a[2]+e.currentTarget.y;
}

function removeToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
removeChild(buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name][3]);
buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name].splice(3,1);
}

The following is upon introducing the delay (only changes performed are in bold, so error must be in the bold parts):

buttonObj[Save_btn.name] = ["Save Current Product Requirements to XML file",-50,-25];
Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,addToolTipF) ;
Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, removeToolTipF);

function addToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
   setTimeout(toolTipF,3000,e);
}

function toolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
var a:Array = buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name];
var tf:TextField=new TextField();
buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name].push(tf);
tf.text=a[0];
tf.multiline=false;
tf.autoSize="left";
tf.border=true;
tf.background=true;
addChild(tf);
tf.x=a[1]+e.currentTarget.x;
tf.y=a[2]+e.currentTarget.y;
}

function removeToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
removeChild(buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name][3]);
buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name].splice(3,1);
}

The error is the following.  Note that error is produced even when I rest for 10seconds on the button so it's not a matter of not allowing time for the tooltip to appear.

TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter child must be non-null.
    at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/removeChild()
    at Websiteversion3_Scene1_fla::MainTimeline/removeToolTipF()[Websitevers ion3_Scene1_fla.MainTimeline::frame1:246]
TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties.
    at Websiteversion3_Scene1_fla::MainTimeline/toolTipF()[Websiteversion3_S cene1_fla.MainTimeline::frame1:234]
    at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()
    at SetIntervalTimer/onTimer()
    at flash.utils::Timer/_timerDispatch()
    at flash.utils::Timer/tick()

Please help me fix the error, thanks!

[relaxatraja]

buttonObj[Save_btn.name] = ["Save Current Product Requirements to XML file",-50,-25];
Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,addToolTipF) ;
Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, removeToolTipF);

function addToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{

var myDelay:Timer = new Timer(3000);
myDelay.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, toolTipF);
myDelay.start();

function toolTipF(event:TimerEvent):void{

  var a:Array = buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name];
  var tf:TextField=new TextField();
  buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name].push(tf);
  tf.text=a[0];
  tf.multiline=false;
  tf.autoSize="left";
  tf.border=true;
  tf.background=true;
  addChild(tf);
  tf.x=a[1]+e.currentTarget.x;
  tf.y=a[2]+e.currentTarget.y;

}//toolTipF

}//addToolTipF

function removeToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
removeChild(buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name][3]);
buttonObj[e.currentTarget.name].splice(3,1);
}

[Guest]

Same errors given

[relaxatraja]

Save_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,addToolTipF) ;


function addToolTipF(e:MouseEvent):void{
var myDelay:Timer = new Timer(3000);
myDelay.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, toolTipF);
myDelay.start();

function toolTipF(event:TimerEvent):void{

  var tf:TextField=new TextField();
  tf.text=e.target.name;
  tf.multiline=false;
  tf.autoSize="left";
  tf.border=true;
  tf.background=true;
  addChild(tf);
  tf.x=e.currentTarget.x+20;
  tf.y=e.currentTarget.y+20;

}//toolTipF

}//addToolTipF

I just tested with a movieclip it works fine.

[Guest]

Mine are buttons not movieclips...can I solve it without having to change everything to movieclips? thanks

[relaxatraja]

The same code is also works with buttons. Tested it here. or otherwise send your source relaxatraja@aol.com to have a look.

[Guest]

Just sent you the source...thanks

[relaxatraja · Accepted solution]

It fixed and sent you the mail

[Guest]

Thanks

[relaxatraja]

You'r Welcome