Ambiguous embeding of images in ActionScript3

Question

I get this error

 PlayButton.as: Error: Can not resolve a multiname reference unambiguously.      
 PlayButton_PlayHoverImg (from PlayButton_PlayHoverImg.as) and 
 buttons:PlayButton_PlayHoverImg (from buttons\PlayButton_PlayHoverImg.as) are available.

I have a project folder with buttons folder in it. I store all my button related classes in my buttons folder. However I get an ambiguity error.

I am emebding an image in the PlayButton.as class

    [Embed(source = "../../resources/images/play3.png", mimeType = "image/png")]
    private var PlayHoverImg:Class;
    private var playHoverImpl:Bitmap = new PlayHoverImg();

So it tells me there is some problem with the image I embed. What could be the problem?

Try resetting the compiler. If that doesn't work, are you 100% confident you haven't named another embed PlayHoverImg:Class? — alecmce, Sep 21 '11 at 11:51
Yes I am 100% there is no other PlayHoverImg class. How can I reset the comipler? — Vlad, Sep 21 '11 at 11:56
Maybe you have a backup somewhere and the compiler can see that and is mistaking it for a copy. Try to rename it, does the error go away? There is also the offchance some other error is setting this off, I remember in the older days the compiler wasnt very good at identifying the errors. — eLouai, Sep 22 '11 at 15:44

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 21 '11 at 17:30

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The error simply stated is 'PlayButton_PlayHoverImg' is defined by 2 different classes. Either rename it or cast it to remove the ambiguity.

answered Sep 21 '11 at 17:30

eLouai

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Read the comments below the question – alecmce Sep 23 '11 at 10:58
yes, he needs to post the code to move further on this. That way we can determine if its a build issue or code issue. – eLouai Sep 23 '11 at 16:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 13 '12 at 08:09

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You may try to clean current project to fix this error.

answered Dec 13 '12 at 08:09

FalconIA

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Ambiguous embeding of images in ActionScript3

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