trace() function not running

[jhlawley]

These is a file im working with in a tutorial

VirtualZoo.as

package zoo {

    trace("check");

    public class VirtualZoo {

        private var pet;

        public function VirtualZoo ( ) {

            this.pet = new VirtualPet("Stan");

            var oldName = pet.getName();

            pet.setName("Marcos");

            var consume = pet.eat;

            consume(300);

        }

    }

}

the other class is unimportant.  When I run this in debug mode in flexBuilder I am not seeing my trace statement in the output.  Any reason why? I have also tried putting the trace statement in the constructor and it still doesn't work.

[Nabren]

I am surprised that even compiles to be honest However, the trace should definitely belong in the VirtualZoo constructor. If you don't see it you are probably not instantiating a VirtualZoo class and the problem is something other than the trace.

[jhlawley]

As I sent it to you it wouldn't compile.  I didn't send the whole program.  What happened first was I got an error saying "Afile found in a source-path must have the same package structure as the definition's package 'zoo.'"  First I restarted my app.  I placed all .as file here e:\VirtualZoo\src\zoo and I got this message : Application filesrc\VirtualZoo.as does not exist.  Doesn't help if I move the VirtualZoo.as file up to the src folder, it just gives me the first alarm.  I put the trace block in just to see if anything was happening at all.

[Nabren]

Okay, if you want it to be in package zoo you need to make a folder called zoo under your /src/ dir and move it there. Otherwise just do this and don't define a package location:

package {

    public class VirtualZoo {

        private var pet;

        public function VirtualZoo ( ) {

            this.pet = new VirtualPet("Stan");

            var oldName = pet.getName();

            pet.setName("Marcos");

            var consume = pet.eat;

            consume(300);

        }

    }

}

[jhlawley]

I do have a folder /src/zoo where i put all the .as files.  Trace still doesn''t run and I get this message : Application file src\VirtualZoo.as does not exist

[Nabren]

Try reading this:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/actionscript/learning/as3-fundamentals/packages.html

Also make sure you have this line:

import zoo.VirtualZoo;

At the top of any file that is trying to use this class if they aren't in the same zoo folder.

EDIT:

Also, you are not going to see any trace statements until your application compiles so that is the first step.

[jhlawley]

I don't understand why i need the import statement.  All of the files are in the same folder and package.  I tried to build it and then run in debug mode and just got a whole lot of errors.  I have never had trouble like this with any other programming language.

[Nabren]

It depends on how your project is setup. Unfortunately, with my limited visibility into how you are setup these are the best answers I can give you. As long as class B is in the same folder as class A you don't need import statements in class A for class B and vice versa. However, beyond that, you do.

If you can describe your project setup a bit more or even zip up your code if you are able I can give you further advice.