Actionscript not included in Flash CS5 swf compile

Question

Whenever I compile a swf in Flash, nothing happens. No traces, no compile errors, nothing. The swf that is produces is severely limited in size (several times smaller than the file with Actionscript), leading me to believe that Flash is outright ignoring the code.

Is there a way to get Flash to recognize Actionscript again?

Using Flash CS5 on Mac OSX 10.6.8

My other thread that has more information (but no answers), if you need it: Flash CS5 won't execute AS3 code

Here's some of the code:

Frame 1:

trace('Hello World: Frame'); //doesn't trace

And in the document class, Main.as

public class Main extends Movieclip
{
    public function Main()
    {
        trace("Hello World: Doc"); //doesn't trace
        this.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onAdded);       
    }

    public function onAdded(e:Event)
    {
        trace("Main: onAdded()");
        //more stuff about loading in external content
        //this function never gets run, since the constructor doesn't get run.
    }
}

ANSWER FOUND See Plastic Sturgeon's comment. It involved a regrettable reinstall of the entire Flash CS5 app, as well as wiping out my preferences while uninstalling. Seems like the preference file just got corrupted. Hope this won't happen after another year of use.

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Cleanshooter Cleanshooter · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-11T16:26:23

This may be a silly question but did you set the Document Class in the .FLA?

Actionscript not included in Flash CS5 swf compile

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