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<h3 class="unnumberedsec">My actions are executing out of order or sometimes not at all.</h3>

<p>Most likely, you have (in error) placed the opening &lsquo;<samp>{</samp>&rsquo; of the action
block on a different line than the rule, e.g.,
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{  &lt;&lt;&lt;--- WRONG!

}
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<p><code>flex</code> requires that the opening &lsquo;<samp>{</samp>&rsquo; of an action associated with a rule
begin on the same line as does the rule.  You need instead to write your rules
as follows:
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}
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