Trouble finding the syntax error

[loempiavreter]

http://www.mediafire.com/?5qldljhmf0iv92q

I have trouble finding the following syntax, went to the actions panel cannot find it at all.

Location:
frame1, Line 1

Description
1087: Syntax error: extra characters found after end of program.

Source:
on (release) {

I've had it, tried everything but nothing works Anyone here who wants to help me out, wants to take a look?

[guardiankitty]

This is obviously written in AS2.

I dont even know where to start---

If you are asking what is the as3 version of as2's on(release), then:

mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mcRelease);//mc is the movieclip
function mcRelease(e:MouseEvent):void{//event handler 
    //code
}

Most of the actionscript that I see in the flash document has been excluded because they were location 'on top of' movieclips (which is a big as2 thing, but was completely removed in as3).



Best of Luck!
-GK>'.'<

[loempiavreter]

Sorry mate, you get me wrong here. I'm not asking you to rewrite. Just to point where exactly that faulty line, because that's the only syntax error left.

I cannot find it at all.

Location:
frame1, Line 1

Description
1087: Syntax error: extra characters found after end of program.

Source:
on (release) {

All the other old AS2 lines are just stop(); should not make any problems or do they?

[guardiankitty]

I looked throught he file that you have linked to, I dont see the following:

Location:
frame1, Line 1

Description
1087: Syntax error: extra characters found after end of program.

Source:
on (release) {

SINCE on(param){} is a (prevalent) as2 function, it most likely is located 'on top' of an instance of a movieclip.

In actionscript 3, you are unable to place as3 script on any movieclips (but in them is OK).

So I am guessing that any as3 script that was on movieclips, has gotten 'eaten up' when converted to as3 from as2 (the warnings the compiler is giving me are confirming this).

Honestly, I would cut your losses and rewrite the whole kit and kaboodle for as3.

Best of luck!
-GK

[loempiavreter]

Or I have to make a guestbook in AS2, but so far none of the AS2 guestbooks work on my school server while AS3 based Guestbook do. Or do you know a AS2 based guestbook tutorial that's sure to work?

[guardiankitty]

none of the AS2 guestbooks work on my school server while AS3 based Guestbook do

All that means is the as2 swfs are written incorrectly. Flash is a client side technology that runs on the client not the server.

Or I have to make a guestbook in AS2, but so far none of the AS2 guestbooks work on my school server while AS3 based Guestbook do. Or do you know a AS2 based guestbook tutorial that's sure to work?

The word guestbook really means nothing to me.

If by 'guestbook' you mean to ask: 'how can I save an input field (like for a someones name) that can be saved and displayed in flash', then you will need to use a language outside of as2-3 for use on your server.

I would recommend php for this job. Read up on this here and here


In short,

Saving Names:
Have an input field in flash.
Take input and send to PHP.
PHP script, opens a file (like a txt file), appends to the end of it on a new line, the input.
php saves and closes the file.
php echos a 'im all done and everything is well' message.
flash reads this 'im done' message, and displays: "Name Saved Successfully".

Loading Names:
Have a text field in flash.
When the movie is first run, have it load variables from a php script.
php reads from a given text file.
php echos all of the results.
Flash loads these results.
When load is complete, parse and display the names in flash.


That should give you a little to chew on without me just typing the whole thing for you.

Hope that helps friend,
GK