1024 overriding a function that is not marked for override

Question

I keep getting this error in a Flash instrument I'm making:

1024 overriding a function that is not marked for override

The error was found in this line:

public function stop():void

dynamic, const, final, override, implement, extends, public, internal, protected, private, custom_nameSpace, void, use... what else am i missing?? — Muhammad Umer, Jan 11 '14 at 15:39

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 29 '12 at 15:31

15

The error indicates that you have a method named stop in base class. So in derived class you need to add override in the method declaration.

public override function stop():void
       ^

answered Mar 29 '12 at 15:31

taskinoor

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '12 at 16:24

3

You cannot use the function name stop in a class that extends MovieClip.

answered Mar 29 '12 at 16:24

francis

You can i accidently had the linkage name the same as the movie clip name which was causing the error – James Kirkby Mar 29 '12 at 17:49
stop is a reserved method on MovieClip, used for stopping the timeline animation. If your class extends MovieClip you won't be able to use this method name without overriding it: public override function stop():void – francis Mar 29 '12 at 22:21

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