Error message: 1021: Duplicate function definition.

[banacan99]

Hi All,

First let me start by saying that I know next to nothing about Flash.  I have inherited a website maintenance project that has a Flash rotating image banner.  I have managed to get the images to fade-in and fade-out correctly, but now I need to make these images clickable - linking images to pages in the website.  I have read many posts here and have reviewed the video tutorials.  I have been able to get the first image clickable using this AS3 action:

mars_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, buttonClickHandler);
function buttonClickHandler(event:MouseEvent) :void {
        navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://somewebsite/mars.php"));
        trace("I'm clicked");
}

However, when I attempt to make another image clickable by using a different instance of a button I get the error message:

1021: Duplicate function definition.

I have a separate instance of a button with this AS3 action:

jupiter_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, buttonClickHandler);
function buttonClickHandler(event:MouseEvent) :void {
        navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://somewebsite/jupiter.php"));
        trace("I'm clicked");
}

Obviously I'm not understanding how I'm supposed to do this so that I don't create a duplicate function definition.  Any help would be most appreciated.

[Guest · Accepted solution]

if you know nothing about AS then the simplest way would just rename the handler methods to unique names

mars_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, marsClickHandler);
function marsClickHandler(event:MouseEvent) :void {
      navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://somewebsite/mars.php"));
      trace("I'm clicked");
}

jupiter_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, jupiterClickHandler);
function jupiterClickHandler(event:MouseEvent) :void {
      navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://somewebsite/jupiter.php"));
      trace("I'm clicked");
}

[banacan99]

Wow, thanks for the quick help!  It works great now.  Many thanks.

[WildWhispers]

excuse me , I have a question i hope that you help .. ( im new in here )

we were asked to create an interactive application on flash in two languages..

so i created two different fla files same exact codings ... i was wondering how can i combine them so the viewer can be able to choose the language from a button ?

when i try to combine them i get lots of errors of duplications in the actionscript

PS : MY MAIN PAGE INCLUDES A CAROUSEL with images ..

I was thinking of saving one of the fla  as a movie and then add it some how to the second fla and combine it with a button but i can't figure it how..

i hope i was clear enough.. but is there any possibility to help me please ?!

when i tend to change names or something it creates error.. ( IM NOT A PRO IN AS3 ) and when i dublicate the scenes it give duplication errors.. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION ??

this is the code of the actionscript in the main page.. ( the carousel's code i took from someone ) and i used it on my project

import com.ccanvas.carousel.*;

var centerX:Number = stage.stageWidth/4;
var centerY:Number = stage.stageHeight/4;
var carc:Carousel = new Carousel(centerX, centerY, 256, 75, "icons.xml");
carc.addTooltip(new tooltip); // use 'tooltip' movieclip for item tooltip
addChild(carc); // add carousel to stage

function down(event:MouseEvent):void {
trace(event.currentTarget.toolText); // simple click interaction
}

function destroyCarousel(event:MouseEvent):void {
carc.destroy(); // remove all item in carousel as well as tooltip
}

function removeNextItem(event:MouseEvent):void {
if(carc.numOfItems > 2) {
  carc.removeItem(2); // remove the item next to the remove item icon
}
}
create.addEventListener("mouseDown", createCarousel);

function createCarousel(event:MouseEvent):void {
if(carc.CREATED == false) {
  // recreate the carousel
  carc = new Carousel(centerX, centerY, 256, 75, "icons.xml");
  carc.addTooltip(new tooltip);
  addChild(carc);
}
}/* Click to Go to Scene and Play
Clicking on the specified symbol instance plays the movie from the specified scene and frame.

Instructions:
1. Replace "Scene 3" with the name of the scene you would like play.
2. Replace 1 with the frame number you would like the movie to play from in the specified scene.
*/

Tools_button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToScene);

function fl_ClickToGoToScene(event:MouseEvent):void
{
MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay(1, "Toolse");
}/* Click to Go to Scene and Play
Clicking on the specified symbol instance plays the movie from the specified scene and frame.

Instructions:
1. Replace "Scene 3" with the name of the scene you would like play.
2. Replace 1 with the frame number you would like the movie to play from in the specified scene.
*/

games_button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToGames);

function fl_ClickToGoToGames(event:MouseEvent):void
{
MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay(1, "Gamese");
}/* Click to Go to Scene and Play
Clicking on the specified symbol instance plays the movie from the specified scene and frame.

Instructions:
1. Replace "Scene 3" with the name of the scene you would like play.
2. Replace 1 with the frame number you would like the movie to play from in the specified scene.
*/

Identity_button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToIdentity);

function fl_ClickToGoToIdentity(event:MouseEvent):void
{
MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay(1, "Identitye");
}/* Click to Go to Scene and Play
Clicking on the specified symbol instance plays the movie from the specified scene and frame.

Instructions:
1. Replace "Scene 3" with the name of the scene you would like play.
2. Replace 1 with the frame number you would like the movie to play from in the specified scene.
*/

Reviews_button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToScene_13);

function fl_ClickToGoToScene_13(event:MouseEvent):void
{
MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay(1, "Reviewse");
}/* Click to Go to Scene and Play
Clicking on the specified symbol instance plays the movie from the specified scene and frame.

Instructions:
1. Replace "Scene 3" with the name of the scene you would like play.
2. Replace 1 with the frame number you would like the movie to play from in the specified scene.
*/

Facts_button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToScene_20);

function fl_ClickToGoToScene_20(event:MouseEvent):void
{
MovieClip(this.root).gotoAndPlay(1, "Factse");
}