(flex.info)My actions are executing out of order or sometimes not at all.

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My actions are executing out of order or sometimes not at all.
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Most likely, you have (in error) placed the opening '{' of the action
block on a different line than the rule, e.g.,

     ^(foo|bar)
     {  <<<--- WRONG!
     
     }

   'flex' requires that the opening '{' 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:

     ^(foo|bar)   {  // CORRECT!
     
     }