# gotoAndStop problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-problem/325767>\
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**Created:** [November 3, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-problem/325767 "2011-11-03T07:35:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![raphaelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7bcc69/32.png) [@raphaelle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raphaelle)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandstop-problem/325767/1 "2011-11-03T07:35:01Z")

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hi to evryone,

im a newbie in flash game dev, i hope you guys can help.

i have a problem about using gotoandstop, i used in an .as file,

it has the frames of walking, idle, and attack for my side scroll game.

heres my code :

private function keyDownHandler(e:KeyboardEvent):void  
{  
switch (e.keyCode)

```
        {

            case 37:
                             hero.scaleX = -1;
                            hero.gotoAndStop('walking');
            gravityx = -2;
            
            break;
            
            case 38:
                            gravityy = -15;
            break;
            
            case 39:
                            hero.gotoAndStop('walking');
            gravityx = 2;
            break;
            
            default:
        }
    }
    
    private function keyUpHandler(e:KeyboardEvent):void
    {
        switch (e.keyCode)
        {
            case 37:
            case 39:
            gravityx = 0;
            break;
            
            default:
        }
    }

```

the error was :

call to a possibly undefined method gotoAndStop through a reference with static type class.

i hope you can help me.

thanks in advance .

-raphalle-