# What is this error?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 21, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553 "2003-10-21T00:36:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![billyshears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@billyshears](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/billyshears)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553/1 "2003-10-21T00:36:32Z")

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Scene=Scene 1, Layer=Layer 2, Frame=1: Line 10: String literal was not properly terminated  
this.pathToPics = “c:\flash\pics”;

\*\* it said not properly terminated\*\* thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553/2 "2003-10-21T00:50:28Z")

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//Code written by sbeener (suprabeener)  
/\*  
i wrote this code, but you can use and abuse it however you like.  
the methods are defined in the order which they occur to make it  
easier to understand.  
\*/  
// variables ------------------------------------------  
// put the path to your pics here, include the slashes (ie. “pics/”)  
// leave it blank if they’re in the same directory  
this.pathToPics = “c:\flash\pics”;  
// fill this array with your pics  
this.pArray = [“1.jpg”, “2.jpg”, “3.jpg”, “4.jpg”, “5.jpg”, “6.jpg”, “7.jpg”, “8.jpg”, “9.jpg”, “10.jpg”];  
this.fadeSpeed = 20;  
this.pIndex = 0;  
// MovieClip methods ----------------------------------  
// d=direction; should 1 or -1 but can be any number  
//loads an image automatically when you run animation  
loadMovie(this.pathToPics+this.pArray[0], \_root.photo);  
MovieClip.prototype.changePhoto = function(d) {  
// make sure pIndex falls within pArray.length  
this.pIndex = (this.pIndex+d)%this.pArray.length;  
if (this.pIndex\<0) {  
this.pIndex += this.pArray.length;  
}  
this.onEnterFrame = fadeOut;  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.fadeOut = function() {  
if (this.photo.\_alpha\>this.fadeSpeed) {  
this.photo.\_alpha -= this.fadeSpeed;  
} else {  
this.loadPhoto();  
}  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.loadPhoto = function() {  
// specify the movieclip to load images into  
var p = \_root.photo;  
//------------------------------------------  
p.\_alpha = 0;  
p.loadMovie(this.pathToPics+this.pArray[this.pIndex]);  
this.onEnterFrame = loadMeter;  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.loadMeter = function() {  
var i, l, t;  
l = this.photo.getBytesLoaded();  
t = this.photo.getBytesTotal();  
if (t\>0 && t == l) {  
this.onEnterFrame = fadeIn;  
} else {  
trace(l/t);  
}  
};  
MovieClip.prototype.fadeIn = function() {  
if (this.photo.\_alpha\<100-this.fadeSpeed) {  
this.photo.\_alpha += this.fadeSpeed;  
} else {  
this.photo.\_alpha = 100;  
this.onEnterFrame = null;  
}  
};  
// Actions -----------------------------------------  
// these aren’t necessary, just an example implementation  
this.onKeyDown = function() {  
if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {  
this.changePhoto(-1);  
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {  
this.changePhoto(1);  
}  
};  
Key.addListener(this);

**This is the path I gave it and the names of the jpegs 1.jpg etc**

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553/3 "2003-10-21T01:19:49Z")

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It works if I install the .swf in the same folder,  
and leave a path out, but it wont work off the desktop  
following that path, with the error,also how would I get  
the x and y loctions in that movie. it’s in the lower right hand corner as it is.Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553/4 "2003-10-21T17:23:49Z")

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The \ at the end escapes the " that follows it. Example of the usage of :

```auto

value = "And then Voetsjoeba replied: \"This is the error.\"";
trace(value);

```

So try using /'s instead of 's:

```auto

value = "c:/flash/pics/";
trace(value);

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-is-this-error/33553/5 "2003-10-21T18:57:47Z")

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Or… 😛

```auto
this.pathToPics = "c:\\\\flash\\\\pics\\\";

```