Error when defining a variable from a class

Question

Hi,
I'm getting this error message when trying to define a
variable from a class:
'1086: Syntax error: expecting semicolon before left paren.'
I can't see where the error is.
The scripts Question.as and Codeframe.as is located int the
folder Mycomponents under the project.
Regards
/Acke
**** Main app *****
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.Alert;
import mx.events.CloseEvent;
import myComponents.*;
var Question():myComponents.Question=new Question(); // !!
This line causes the error !!
other code goes here....
]]>
</mx:Script>
**** The class definition ******
package myComponents
//import other classes needed
import Mycomponents.Codeframe
public class Question {
// Define properties and methods.
// Define public vars.
public var Qtype:string;
public var Condition:string;
public var Qnumber:string;
public var Qheading:string;
public var Pretext:string;
public var Qtext:string;
public var Posttext:string;
public var Codeframe():string;
public var Reserved:string;
public var EditableFrom:string;
public var EditableTo:string;
public var Decimal:string;
public var SetQfactor:string;
public var Logic_if():string;
public var Logic_then():string;
// Public constructor.
//public function Question(){
// do stuff to set initial values for properties
public function Question(Type:string,
Condition:string,
Qnumber:string,
Qheading:string,
Pretext:string,
Qtext:string,
Posttext:string,
Codeframe():string,
Reserved:string,
EditableFrom:string,
EditableTo:string,
Decimal:string,
SetQfactor:string,
Logic_if():string,
Logic_then():string,
):Void
this.Type=Type;
this.Condition=Condition;
this.Qnumber=Qnumber;
this.Qheading=Qheading;
this.Pretext=Pretext;
this.Qtext=Qtext;
this.Posttext=Posttext;
this.Codeframe()=Codeframe();
this.Reserved=Reserved;
this.EditableFrom=EditableFrom;
this.EditableTo=EditableTo;
this.Decimal=Decimal;
this.SetQfactor=SetQfactor;
this.Logic_if()=Logic_if();
this.Logic_then()=Logic_then();
}

Answer 1

1.
It should be
var theQuestion:Question = new
Question(sType,sCondition:string,sQnumber,sQheading,sPretext,sQtext,sPosttext,
sCodeframe,sReserved,sEditableFrom,sEditableTo,sDecimal,sSetQfactor,sLogic_if,sLogic_then )
As you don't have default values in the constructor - you
should specify the parameters.
2. why do use type "string" ? It should be "String" if you
refer to a standard type
3. What are you trying to say by this:
public var Codeframe():string;
public var Logic_if():string;
public var Logic_then():string;
There should not be any parenthesis in the variable
declaration.
4.
this is wrong
var Question():Question=new Question();
this even wronger
var Question():Array=new Question(); // I'm trying to create
an array here anyway...could this be the problem??
no parenthesis!
var Qs():Question=new Question();
hmmmm....
.var Qs()=new Question();
I think you should start reading from the following link to
get more understanding of the variables, types & declarations:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDo cs_Parts&file=00001863.html
Cheers,
Dmitri.