expected '}' error

[Gymdawg]

I'm rather new to Actionscript, granted I've taught myself other programming languages so I'm not quite as new as I could be, but the point remains.

I'm trying to make a simple program for school that will have a number of button presses and multi-key presses control which background is shown in a movie, the only problem is I can't get it working and I don't know why.

I've set up my code as you see below. I've probably done numerous things wrong, hence the errors, but as I said, I'm new at this.

Originally Posted by code

onClipEvent (keyDown)
if (Key.isDown(49)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(3);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(49) && key.isDown(37)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(4);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(49) && key.isDown(39)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(5);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(50)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(6);
}
}

if (Key.isDown(50) && key.isDown(37)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(7);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(50) && key.isDown(39)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(8);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(51)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(9);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(51) && key.isDown(37)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(10);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(51) && key.isDown(39)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(11);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(52)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(12);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(52) && key.isDown(37)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(13);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(52) && key.isDown(39)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(14);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(53)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(15);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(53) && key.isDown(37)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(16);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(53) && key.isDown(39)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(17);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(key.space) && key.isDown(37)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(18);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(key.space) && key.isDown(38)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(19);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(key.space) && key.isDown(39)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(20);
}
};

if (Key.isDown(key.space) && key.isDown(40)) {
tellTarget ("/BackgroundChange") {
gotoFrame(21);
}
}

Basically, I tried to combine several tutorials to achieve my desired effect, yet wound up with the error below:

Originally Posted by error

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=change, frame=2:Line 2: '{' expected
if (Key.isDown(49)) {

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=change, frame=2:Line 114: Syntax error.
}

Total ActionScript Errors: 2 Reported Errors: 2

I'd appreciate some help, as the due date for the project is approaching and I don't want to have to lower the scale of my submission just to get it done.

Much thanks.

[Cota]

Firstly, I'd say dont use telltarget, its depreciated. secondly, see if you're still getting that error after you take out telltarget.

[Gymdawg]

What should I use instead of tellTarget?

[Cota]

PathtoMovieClip.gotoAndPlay(1);

where PathtoMovieClip is replaced by the path to your movieclip or just the movieclip name if no path is needed.

example

if (Key.isDown(key.space) && key.isDown(39)) {
backgroundChange.gotoAndStop(20);
}

[Gymdawg]

Nope, changed them all and I'm still getting the same errors.

[Cota]

attach your FLA.

[petite minotaure]

to start you need an opening bracket after your onClipEvent... at the beginning of your code, on the first line

onClipEvent (keyDown) {

then use a closing bracket at the very end of the code enclosing all your if statements in between

I tested it and there were no syntax errors once I added the brackets. Cota's suggestion is also a good one.

[Cota]

No Clipevents!

[Gymdawg]

The .zip file is too large to attatch and I don't have time to upload it right now. I can upload it an post it later though, if that's still necessary.

[Cota]

Basically you have a stray "{" somewhere.