Uh-oh. You divided by zero, didn't you?

Uh oh. Looks like the program threw some errors.

Fortunately, these ones are easy to fix. Go to the "import" lines in your code again. Remember that it was mentioned how these had this sort-of ability to extend the command set of your program? Well, we need to extend it now to recognise these text objects. So write this line with the other imports:

	import flash.text.TextField;

There we go! Try building the project again. It should go without a hitch. If there ARE problems, make sure that you're using the code template given to you by FlashDevelop, and that the only thing you're doing is inserting the lines circled in red. Also check that you've kept your "package" line at the top (not indicated in the screenshot below, so be warned).

We keep telling Nandrew not to draw red lines on his screen. He never listens. He's not even any good at it.

Once the build is complete, run your project.

Hey, at least it's not 'Hello WORLD'.

Brilliant, you've made your first Flash application, and you did it without loads of money!

As a final parting shot: tweaking some of the output properties is really easy to do with FlashDevelop, and you may want to remember these for future reference. Click on the rightmost icon at the top of the Project window to get access to project properties. This will offer various output options (and many other adjustments) which developers should probably have a look at.

Now, use this beginner's guide as a springboard, look up coding tutorials on the Internet (make sure that they deal with ActionScript 3, and not the Adobe Flash creator application or something else) and learn how to create your own Flash games like a pro. It's a fun and rewarding language that, as you may soon discover, is powerful enough to do a great many things and reach a whole lot of people. Happy scripting!