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Error 1018: The method is global: use the: operator: to access it
Reason
You are trying to access a global method of the class by using the syntax used to access a non-global method.
You are using the following syntax:

ClassName:MethodName
This syntax cannot be used to access a global method.
Correction
Use the proper syntax for accessing a global method of the class:

ClassName::MethodName
Example

Using the global method Destroy of the Drawing class

Code triggering the error
Drawing::Destroy()
Possible correction
Correct the syntax used:
Drawing::Destroy()
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