# Error 1046 - Very Strange Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1046-very-strange-problem/293286>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 26, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1046-very-strange-problem/293286 "2009-07-26T21:45:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![e\_owen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df788c/32.png) [@e\_owen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/e_owen)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1046-very-strange-problem/293286/1 "2009-07-26T21:45:24Z")

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Hello.  
I am having a strange error that I do not understand and have not come across before. I have an Application (Application.swf) that is loaded by another file (Loader.swf), if I compile Application.swf by itself then there is no problem and the appropriate MovieClip from the library gets intstantiated and added to the stage no problem. However, once I compile the Loader.swf a 1046 Error is thrown saying ‘Type was not found or was not a compile time constant.’ Said Class is only instantiated in the Application.swf.

Any guidance greatly appreciated.

Thanks,  
Elliot