Operator '*' cannot be used with a left hand side of type...

I'm trying to get an enemy to move towards the hero and adjust the speed. For some reason, this code works in Unity, but not Unity iPhone:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. var speed : float = 4;
3. private var moveSPeed : float;
4.  
5. function LateUpdate() {
6.  
7.      distance = Vector3.Distance( player.transform.position, transform.position);
8.  
9.      if ( distance < 15  ) {
10.         //Player is close  
11.            moveSpeed = speed * Time.deltaTime;
12.                ChasePlayer(moveSpeed);
13.     }
14. }
15.  
16. function ChasePlayer(moveSpeed) {
17.    // (object is already rotated/facing towards player via another script)
18.     transform.Translate(Vector3.forward * moveSpeed); // ERROR HAPPENS HERE
19. }
20.  

I get the error:
Operator '*' cannot be used with a left hand side of type 'UnityEngine.Vector3' and a right hand side of type 'Object'.

so if I change that line so that instead of multiplying by moveSpeed it multiplies by 2 or Time.deltaTime(for example), it works without throwing an error.

Any idea what's up?

Thanks in advance!

 

Code (csharp):

1. function ChasePlayer(moveSpeed : float) {

--Eric

 

ahh... I didn't realize I had to re-type the variable, but I guess that makes sense, since it's kind of like a new variable in that function.

Thank You!!!

 

Indeed, it is a variable local to the function.

--Eric