Compile error 1061 displays when attempting to play timeline animation

[fredlexus]

Hi,

Scenario: Click on button and timeline animation plays

Error:
Scene 1, Layer 'actions', Frame 1, Line 11
1061: Call to a possibly undefined method play through a reference with static type Function.

What does this error mean and what code needs to be added to fix it?

import flash.events.MouseEvent;

bullet_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, bullet);
function bullet(event:MouseEvent) :void
{
    spinbul_pt_1.play();
}

function spinbul_pt_1(){
    bul_pt_1_MC.play();
}

[5Five555]

Is that all the code from Frame 1? Line 11 is a closing brace..

The error is saying that you tried to call the play method from a Function class. So either spinbul_pt_1 or bul_pt_1_MC is a Function instead of a MovieClip.

[fredlexus]

- Is that all the code from Frame 1? Line 11 is a closing brace..

There is additional code that is commented out (and not included in the post) between '{' and 'spinbul_pt_1.play();' which puts 'spinbul_pt_1.play();' at line 11.

- I was attempting to create the function 'spinbul_pt_1' using the piece of code 'function spinbul_pt_1()'.
- bul_pt_1_MC is a movie clip
How do I create the function?

[guardiankitty]

If you can, post the fla. I would be happy to take a peek at it and help out.

-GK

[fredlexus]

CS5, AS 3.0
FLA is attached.

[ChaosCode]

Well you are trying to call a function spinbul_pt_1.play();
Later the function's name is spinbul_pt_1.
What are you trying to do with the .play() part ?

You can just do this, there is no need for calling another function.

import flash.events.MouseEvent;

bullet_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, bullet);
function bullet(event:MouseEvent) :void
{
    bul_pt_1_MC.play();
}

Oh and also in your fla file you might want to put a stop(); command at the beginning of the motion tween because it starts playing without clicking the button.

[guardiankitty]

Sorry was AFK for a bit, attached is the fixed fla.

Some comments:

1) You dont need any extra frames on your main timeline. (just the one is needed- and if you work with mc's, it is better not to have the timeline animate and loop.)

2) No need to make a function which does nothing other than 'run' a method. IE. a function for just play() or stop() for a movieclip class is not needed and makes your code harder to work with.

3) Never use buttons- A common rookie mistake. Sprites or Movieclips are always the better bet.


In short, the error is caused by calling a function as if it was an instance.
The function should be called like: spinbul_pt_1();
Not: spinbul_pt_1.play();


Hope that helps