1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant:

Sorry if this has already been addressed, but I douldn't find anything when I tried to search.

I am getting an "1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: TweenListObj.

You have to import TweenListObj class.

Okay so I'm thinking something off with my Flash setup - perhaps my ActionScript 3 folders. I tried a different tutorial (DocumentClass) and I get his error:

1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: TimerEvent.

Did oyu import TimerEvent class inside document class? Can you post some code?

[restlessdesign]

Any class you use you have to import.

It's not saying that it can't load the tweener class. The error is comming from the java script line. I am following the "Tweener" tutorial. My code is only this:

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import org.caurina.transitions.*;

Tweener.addTween(air, {x:340, y:300, time: 1});

and the error is:

Tweener.as, Line 1014 1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: TweenListObj.

I found the solution. I was clicking the export for actionscript button on my movie clip's linkage properties. Does actionscript 3 not need this?

Hey there, I am fairly new to AS3 and this is my first post on this forum...

I just followed Lees tut on the tweener class, but I get the 1046 error. I have not checked any export for actionscript button as rsebeck first did, but I still get the error.

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import com.caurina.transitions.*;

Tweener.addTween(air, {x:400, y:300});


Any ideas ideas what might be wrong?

/Actionscrpiterwannabe

I found a solution to this odd problem

Instead of having my classpath poing to actionscript/ and then import com.caurina.transitions.*, I changed my classpath to actionscript/com and then only imported caurina.transitions.*

/Thomas

I found a solution to this odd problem

Instead of having my classpath poing to actionscript/ and then import com.caurina.transitions.*, I changed my classpath to actionscript/com and then only imported caurina.transitions.*

/Thomas

You did not have to change actionscript classpath. You only needed to change import line.

you have

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import com.caurina.transitions.*

and it should be

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import caurina.transitions.*

And ofcourse caourina folder should be in actionscript/ folder not inside actionscript/com folder.

Hi,

I think I found a explanation for your fix.

The Tweener class package name is:

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package caurina.transitions {

  ....

   public class Tweener {

      .....


Package names are references to the directory structure in which they exsist. Your folder structure should thus always match the package name (in this case caurina.transitions). So if you have set your general class folder at actionscript/ and you have put all tweener files in org.caurina.transitions you will generally get an error. The solution is to either change all package names, change your default folder or change the location of your tweener files. In other words you need to match folder structure with package name.

I'm just a noob all the way. So correct me if 'm wrong.

bye.

Great that did it. I was having the same problem.

I found a solution to this odd problem

Instead of having my classpath poing to actionscript/ and then import com.caurina.transitions.*, I changed my classpath to actionscript/com and then only imported caurina.transitions.*

/Thomas

Thanks everyone by changing the path it did the trick.

import caurina.transitions.*;
Tweener.addTween (globalNav, { x:79, y:770, time:1});

I am having this same problem, but none of the advice in this thread seems to be working for me. I am following this tutorial:

http://www.gotoandlearn.com/player.php?id=45

I don't understand it, everything seems like it should be perfect. This is my AS code:

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import caurina.transitions.*;

Tweener.addTween(air, {x:400, y:300});

The folder structure where my classes are stored is this (on a mac):

Applications > Adobe Flash CS3 > Configuration > ActionScript 3.0 > Classes > caurina > transitions > (.as file list)

In the Flash preferences, my AS3 class paths are listed as so:

.
$(AppConfig)/ActionScript 3.0/Classes

Yet when I run the movie, I get this:

1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant

And I get it from 12 different lines in Tweener.as. What is going on?? Thanks for any help!

[nebutch]

@ericcarl

As you have described everything, you should have no problems. You might want to try clearing your ASO cache (Control > Delete ASO Files) and then testing your movie.

If that doesn't do it, you should post all of your code (if there's more), and the entire error message. You could also try changing the location of the caurina files and adding a classpath to Flash (which is what most developers do anyway).

Also, if the errors are targeting the caurina files, then you might want to try re-downloading the files and replacing them in your classpath. (and make sure you have the latest stable or svn version)