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Expert: - 9/16/2008


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Hi Russell
I have been trying to add the following actionscript to a movie clip without any success:
on (press) {
this.startDrag() ;
}
on (release) {
this.stopDrag() ;
}
Errors as follows:
1087: Syntax error: extra characters found after end of program
I am following the tutorials from this website:
http://animation.about.com/od/flashanima..
I would be very grateful if you could help me out . Thank you

Anita


Answer
Hi Anita,

I'm stuck on this. Try this user group:

http://www.laflash.org/laflash

They may have the answer for you.

Russell

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Russell Calabrese

Expertise

Technical questions about hand drawn and computer animation techniques and production. Historical questions about cartoons and animation.

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30+ years as an Animator, Director and Producer of Television, Feature, Commercial and Independent Animation.

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Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Senior Governorof the Animation Peer Group) Executive Board Member of The Animation Guild ASIFA Hollywood

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SVA, Rutgers University

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Emmy Award winning Director 2007 "Where's Lazlo?: Camp Lazlo"
Emmy Award winning Director 1999 for "Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky and the Brain"

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Warner Brothers, Disney, Cartoon Network

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