“a file found in the source-path must have the same package structure”

When compiling an ActionScript file, the source path needs to be clearly defined or otherwise the compiler will complain with the following message:

"A file found in the source-path must have the same package structure..."

This can be fixed by adding the “source-path” definition in the command line, like this:

“H:\stuff\lab\AS3\test>c:\flex_sdk_2\bin\mxmlc -source-path=H:\stuff\lab\AS3\ EmployeeTestDrive.as“

when compiling the following .as file which resides in “H:\stuff\lab\AS3\test” folder:

package test
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.text.TextField;

public class EmployeeTestDrive extends Sprite
{
private var _foo:TextField;
public function EmployeeTestDrive()
{
_foo = new TextField();
_foo.text = "hello world!";
addChild(_foo);
var employee:Employee = new Employee("sdk_dev222");
}
}

}

////
class Employee
{
function Employee(id:String)
{

}
}