# Syntax error in class declaration extends MovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-in-class-declaration-extends-movieclip/243639>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 9, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-in-class-declaration-extends-movieclip/243639 "2007-11-09T04:01:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-error-in-class-declaration-extends-movieclip/243639/1 "2007-11-09T04:01:25Z")

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So, I’m trying to get used to OOP flash and I’m getting kicked even before I start.

I have the beginning of the class which is implemented as such

```auto

class AuthorizeClass extends Movieclip
{
    
}

```

I have saved this in AuthorizeClass.as and include the class in test.swf like this:

#include “AuthorizeClass.as”

and I get this error:

AuthorizeClass.as: Line 1: Syntax error.  
class AuthorizeClass extends Movieclip

What gives?