import and AS 2.0

[sprout74]

I am authoring an application using Flash MX Pro, 7.0.1.

I am using the import statement from AS 2.o inside of different classes in different packages.

But when I do a syntax check (Ctrl + t) I get all kinds of errors saying that the imported classes do not match the references in the code, or that the class could not be loaded.

Now, I have checked the folder structure a hundred times, as well as the names of the classes and their AS files and they are all correct.

So why am I getting these errors when I check the code in the ActionScript editor?

thanks,

sprout

[deadbeat]

Have you checked that the class names include the full classpath? ie: if you have a class named myClass in a folder named myPackage, than the class file needs to look like:

class myPackage.myClass{

//class definition

}

if you just have

class myClass{
//etc
}

And then try to import myPackage.myClass you will get errors...

K.

[MatejKo]

I've also experienced such problems... These problems are related to the classpath, but they'll get sorted when you finally use the classes in your project.

Suppose you have this code in file "MyClassA.as" in the directory "Classes/SomeNamespace/" (again suppose your classpath references the "Classes/" directory):

code:

---

class SomeNamespace.MyClassA{

 // The code

}

---

Now, if you put another class "MyClassB.as" in the same directory "Classes/SomeNamespace/":

code:

---

import SomeNamespace.MyClassA

class SomeNamespace.MyClassB{

// etc...

}

---

The MyClassB references MyClassA from the SomeNamespace, not knowing that it is in the same directory, the simple Ctrl+t will return an error, because SomeNamespace was not found in any of the relative classpaths... I have never bothered though, but try using absolute classpaths to solve this annoying problem - I wouldn't do it though

Nevertheless, if you incorporate the code into your flash document, MyClassB will work ok.

Best regards

[sprout74]

yeah, I have the full class path for the class.

So if this is the directory structure of the project:

myFla.fla
<folder1>
|------ myClass.as
<folder2>
|------ myImport.as

so, in the ActionScript editor I am editing myClass.as:

import folder2.*;

class folder1.myClass {
public function myClass() {}
}

???

[sprout74]

thanks for the reply MatejKo.

so you are saying that once I publish the SWF this problem will go away?

It is just a problem in the Flash IDE?

[MatejKo]

Yes, this is what I have tried to explain in the previous post... I hope you understand what I wanted to say

best regards

[sprout74]

yes, I understand and thanks!

So does this mean I have to edit the Publish Settings for the FLA that uses these classes?

And if yes, do I use the full path to the directory the files live in like:

c:\myProject\myClasses\myNet

or can I use dot syntax using the FLA as the root, so:

myClasses.myNet


or do I leave the classpath settings alone?

[MatejKo]

Ok. I have the solution:

Here it's how it goes (for each of your ASes that do not work):

1. open your .as in Flash MX 2004
2. Select Edit->Preferences... (Ctrl-U)
3. In the dialog box select the ActionScript tab and in the Language group box press the "ActionScript 2.0 settings..." button
4. Add an absolute path to the root namespace (this means if you are importing "MyNS.SomeClass" from the "D:\MyProject\classes\MyNS\" directory, you will add this absolute path: "D:\MyProject\classes\" without the namespace's name subdirectory!).

Best regards

[sprout74]

thank you!!

That is an excellent solution!

And a perfect description of how to do it.

Thank you so much. This was a real problem for me because I like to develop in an OO way, but having the syntax checker throwing errors when I just wanted to make sure I had the right number of brackets was a real pain.

Thanks again,

sprout

[derD]

Hello
Good to know there is s.th. like "ctrl+u", but I have still the same problem for one class. It cannot be loaded.

I followed up the classpath in "Locale Settings/.../Classes/aso" and did not found an aso File for this class. All other classes where compiled to "aso" but this one not. When I check this class with "ctrl+t" I don`t get any errors.

But it cannot be loaded...

Any ideas?