1046: Type not a compile-time constant: TimerEvent.

I have a simple space ship in an fla
have this .as file
but still getting the error
related to the line "public function
moveClip(event:TimerEvent):void {"

instead of using
import flash.events.TimerEvent.*;
use
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
and you probably need
import flash.utils.Timer;

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1046: not a compile-time constant: TimerEvent.

I know this is simple but I just cannot see what I am doing
wrong
it is in reference to "public function
moveClip(event:TimerEvent):void {"
any help is appreciated .
my code is attached
thank you

I am old .. and I guess I just see what I want to see ...ty
for your help
I moved it to AS3 ...
I added the timer change found a few more errors and
then I got same error ...

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