To supplement Nathan's answer:
I think the common thing that is tricky to note for people transitioning
from AS2 to AS3:
Your library objects with 'Linkage' are now AS3 Classes that (with the
default setting) extend MovieClip.
You need to instantiate this new class to create an instance of your linked
symbol.
-jonathan
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Nathan Mynarcik <nat...@mynarcik.com>wrote:
> First you are not importing your mybox class correctly. Second, the
> external class should start with a capital ("MyBoxx.as"). Third, your
> declaration of the instance is incorrect for how you have it setup.
>
> import myBoxxflash;
> var myBoxx:MyBoxx = new MyBoxx();
> addChild(myBoxx);
>
> Your external class needs some work as well. I would read up on some
> tutorials on how to implement external Classes.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Paul Freedman" <p...@freedmania.com>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:21:55
> To: Flash Coders List<flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
> Subject: [Flashcoders] AS3 newbie question: how can I correct this to make
> an object appear on the stage?
>
> I don't understand why this doesn't work...
>
> I have a MovieClip, "myClass.fla", with one symbol in the library,
> "myBox_mc".
>
> Frame 1 of "myClass.fla" has the following actions:
>
> import flash.display.MovieClip;
> var myBoxx:MovieClip = MovieClip("myBox_mc");
> addChild(myBoxx);
>
> The symbol is exported for ActionScript. Its class remains "myBox_mc". Its
> base class has been changed to "myBoxx". The classPath has been properly
> configured and ends in the "classes" folder. "myBoxx.as" is in this folder.
>
> The contents of "myBoxx.as" are:
>
> package
> {
> import flash.display.MovieClip;
>
> public class myBoxx extends MovieClip
> {
> public function myBoxx(m:MovieClip)
> {
> trace("09myBoxx parent "+this.parent);
> var dmc:MovieClip = m.MovieClip("myBox_mc");
> m.addChild(dmc);
> }
> }
> }
>
> When I run this, I get:"Symbol "myBox_mc" error #1023 No default
> construtor found in base class myBoxx.
>
> I can't find any other example, or any lesson that tells me what's wrong.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> - Paul
>
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