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

[Muzak]

Hi Ted,


If I'm not mistaken, what you need is localToGlobal() and/or globalToLocal().


localToGlobal(point)

Description

Method; converts the point object from the movie clip�s (local) coordinates, to

Stage (global) coordinates.


globalToLocal(point)

Description

Method; converts the point object from Stage (global) coordinates to the movie

clip�s (local) coordinates.


I haven't used this myself (yet), but from what I read in the manual, it looks like that's what you need.

hth,

Muzak


----- Original Message -----

From: "Ted Buson" <

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Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 10:08 PM

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



> 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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