I can't access my array in update()

[Gold_Ninja]

Hi, I can't read from or write to my array in the update() function.
Here's my code:

package;

import flixel.FlxG;
import flixel.FlxSprite;
import flixel.FlxState;
import flixel.text.FlxText;
import flixel.ui.FlxButton;
import flixel.math.FlxMath;
import haxe.xml.Fast;
import sys.io.File;

class MenuState extends FlxState
{    private var someText:FlxText;

    private var myArray:Array<String>;
   
    override public function create():Void
    {
        someText = new FlxText(20, 20, 300, "");
        add(someText);
       
        var myArray = new Array<String>();
       
        myArray[0] = "File 1";
        myArray[1] = "File 2";
        myArray[2] = "File 3";
       
        super.create();
    }
   
    override public function update(elapsed:Float):Void
    {
        someText.text = myArray[0];
       
        super.update(elapsed);
       
    }
}

I get the following error: Custom([File_write,stderr])

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[SruloArt]

You have a spare "var" here: "var myArray = new Array<String>();" just remove it.


[Gold_Ninja]

That didn't help, I'm afraid. If I comment out the line you suggested it fails in create()

Thanks for trying.

[Gama11]

You shouldn't remove the entire line, just the var keyword. Having that there creates myArray as a local variable that only exists in the context of create(). The myArray variable at class level remains uninitialized, which is why you're getting a null error.

[Gold_Ninja]

Thanks for clarifying Gama11, I misunderstood SruloArt's answer and just commented the whole thing out.  Works perfectly now.

Thanks both of you!