Simple AS3 1046 and 1180 errors

Question

I am getting a 1180 and 1046 compiler error when working with AS3.
I am trying to create a thing that places a car on the stage. Very simple, but I can't get it to work.
I have a movie clip symbol named Car, with an AS linkage MyCar3. Here is my code:

var MyCar3:Car = new Car();
stage.addChild(MyCar3);

MyCar3.x = 500;
MyCar3.y = 350;

My compiler says

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 1', Frame 1, Line 1 1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Car.

and

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 1', Frame 1, Line 1 1180: Call to a possibly undefined method Car.

Konrad Szałwiński Konrad Szałwiński · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-18T22:19:32

That should work:

var car:MovieClip = new MyCar3();
stage.addChild(car);
car.x = 500;
car.y = 350;

Remember that AS linkange is actual name of the class that generates the object that you can attach to the screen.

Simple AS3 1046 and 1180 errors

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