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"constructor functions must be" error

Nov 20, 2011 6:38 PM

Tags: #error #actionscript

i have this code snippet that i originally got from the snippet library, but i'm applying it to a new document. i made a square and converted it to a symbol, then gave an instance name of myMovieClip. i put this actionscript code in the first frame with it:

 

stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keymoving);

 

 

function keymoving(event:KeyboardEvent):void

{

 

 

          switch (event.keyCode)

          {

                    case Keyboard.UP:

                              {

 

 

                              myMovieClip.y -=5;

                              break;

                              }

                    case Keyboard.DOWN:

                              {

 

 

                              myMovieClip.y +=5;

                              break;

                              }

case Keyboard.LEFT:

                              {

 

 

                              myMovieClip.x -=5;

                              break;

                              }

case Keyboard.RIGHT:

                              {

 

 

                              myMovieClip.x +=5;

                              break;

                              }

 

 

}

}

 

and now i get this error: Constructor functions must be instance methods

335 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: mrtunes, Nov 20, 2011 8:27 PM
 
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  • Ned Murphy
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    1. Ned Murphy,
    Nov 20, 2011 7:47 PM   in reply to mrtunes
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    That error should not be resulting from the code you show.  Is there more information in the error message?

     
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    2. mrtunes,
    Nov 20, 2011 8:27 PM   in reply to Ned Murphy
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    thanks for confirming this for me. i thought it was suspicious too.

     

    so i made a new document and paid closer attention to how i'm setting up my actionscript code. i think in the first example i had inserted it into the wrong place which made it go haywire. now i have it working.

     
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