error 1180

[lem9m]

the code below is trying to generate a raw object, duplicate it n times and, replace it in a different random position

so i made the code in this way:

var dustRaw:MovieClip;
var dust:MovieClip;

function dustRawGen() {
    dustRaw.graphics.beginFill(0xFF0000);
    dustRaw.graphics.drawEllipse(0,0,1,1);
    dustRaw.graphics.endFill();
}

function dustGen() {
    for (var i:int = dustArray.length; i<=dustCount-1; i++) {
        dust = new dustRaw();
        addChild(dust);
        dust.x = Math.random() * (rBound-lBound) + lBound;
        dust.y = Math.random() * (dBound-uBound) + uBound;
        dustArray.push(dust);
        tailArray = new Array();
    }
}

dustRawGen();

dustGen();

but when i test it, there is an error on the bolded line

1180: Call to a possibly undefined method dustRaw.

did anyone know why?

thanks for any help

[kglad]

you don't hav a dustRaw class in that scope.

[lem9m]

oic, then i rewrite it so the code becomes:

class dustRaw extends MovieClip {
    graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
    graphics.drawEllipse(0,0,15,15);
    graphics.endFill();
}

function dustGen() {
    for (var i:int = dustArray.length; i<=dustCount-1; i++) {
        dust = new dustRaw();
        addChild(dust);
        dust.x = Math.random() * (rBound-lBound) + lBound;
        dust.y = Math.random() * (dBound-uBound) + uBound;
        dustArray.push(dust);
        tailArray = new Array();
    }
}

but why later it gives me error 1131 which says "Classes must not be nested."

i never nested classes above...

thanks for helping again

[kglad]

that code must be a snippet because it makes no sense as written.

[lem9m]

sorry but i dont understand because i am a beginner only...

[kglad]

there are so many problems with that code there must be more to that class file.  the first error is in line 1, there's no package specified.

[lem9m]

sorry can you demonstrate for me?

because i am learning as3 by CIB and "Programming actionsctipt 3.0" only

i took reference from CIB and converted the codes.

package{
     import flash.display.MovieClip;
          class dustRaw extends MovieClip {
              public function dustRaw(){
                   graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
                   graphics.drawEllipse(0,0,15,15);
                   graphics.endFill();
          }

     }

}

function dustGen() {
    for (var i:int = dustArray.length; i<=dustCount-1; i++) {
        dust = new dustRaw();
        addChild(dust);
        dust.x = Math.random() * (rBound-lBound) + lBound;
        dust.y = Math.random() * (dBound-uBound) + uBound;
        dustArray.push(dust);
        tailArray = new Array();
    }
}

then the compiler gave me such error:

Scene 1, Layer 'actions', Frame 1, Line 128    1083: Syntax error: package is unexpected.

thanks again and again...

[kglad · Accepted solution]

if dustRaw is an ellipse creating class, you would use it from another class.  for example, if you want to use it from the dustGen class:

// dustRaw.as:

package{
     import flash.display.MovieClip;
          class dustRaw extends MovieClip {
              public function dustRaw(){
                   graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
                   graphics.drawEllipse(0,0,15,15);
                   graphics.endFill();
          }

     }

}

// dustGen.as:

package{

import dustRaw;

public class dustGen{

private var dust:dustRaw

public function dustGen() {
    for (var i:int = dustArray.length; i<=dustCount-1; i++) {
        dust = new dustRaw();
        addChild(dust);
        dust.x = Math.random() * (rBound-lBound) + lBound;
        dust.y = Math.random() * (dBound-uBound) + uBound;
        dustArray.push(dust);
        tailArray = new Array();
    }
}

}

}

p.s.  you should use generally accepted coding standards:  your class names should start with an upper case letter, eg DustGen and DustRaw would be what coders expect to see.

[lem9m]

ic, thanks.

[kglad]

you're welcome.