FLASH: tracking _x of object w/in MC (newbie)

[Ted Buson]

Hi all, stupid newbie question, hope you can help:


So I've got an MC, box_mc, contained within another MC, master_mc. When I 

click on a button, the x position of master_mc changes. There's another 

button, which when clicked changes the _x of another MC, circle_mc. What i 

want to do is set the _x of circle_mc based on the _x of box_mc, but as it 

relates to the _root, not master_mc. In other words, if I just grab 

master_mc.box_mc._x, it always gives me the same number, because in relation 

to master_mc it is always  the same, but what I really want is the _x as it 

actually relates to _root, i.e. where it actually looks like it is onscreen. 

Does this make sense? Can this be done? Any help much appreciated.


Ted

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