Import Issue

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zoqfotpik

(Posted 2013) [#1]

I sometimes run into a problem with import.

I have a chunk of code related to spritesheets, called "imagegrid." I would like to split this out into a separate source file and call it with import. The import statement is near the top of my code, thus:

import imagegrid

But then when I attempt to create an instance of the imagegrid thus

Global testgrid:imagegrid=New imagegrid

I get the following error:

Error : Type 'imagegrid' not found

At the top of my imagegrid.monkey file I am indeed importing main.

This is not a barnburner but does anyone know what this might be?

AdamRedwoods

(Posted 2013) [#2]

What's a barnburner?

I suspect it's the don't name the file the same Case as the Class.
Class ImageGrid vs. Class imagegrid, (call the file all lower caps).

zoqfotpik

(Posted 2013) [#3]

A barnburner means that your operation is finished until you get a new barn. In this case I had a workaround.

Your solution worked. It's a good thing errors like this exist because otherwise everybody would be able to program. :)