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Subject: Re: LocalToGlobal() (was: FLASH: tracking _x of object w/in MC)
From: Muzak
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:50:35 GMT

try this:

mc1 on main stage
mc2 in mc1

mc2 contains 4 dynamic textfields to display the _x and _y variables.
I named them:
varX
varY

varXglobal
varYglobal

attach this action to mc2

onClipEvent (load) {
pos = new Object();
pos.X = this._x;
pos.Y = this._y;
varX = pos.X;
varY = pos.Y;
this.localToGlobal( pos );
varXglobal = pos.X;
varYglobal = pos.Y;
}

http://www.muzakdeezign.com/flashMM/localToGlobal.html
http://www.muzakdeezign.com/flashMM/localToGlobal.zip

Note: this will give you the center point coordinates of the MC.


hth,
muzak

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Buson" <tbusonathotmail [dot] com>
To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:40 PM
Subject: LocalToGlobal() (was: FLASH: tracking _x of object w/in MC)


> thanks Muzak for the tip. This sounds like the right path. however, has
> anyone used localToGlobal? I must admit, I'm having a little difficulty
> using it. In the following code, I'm trying to apply it to "testdot", an MC
> w/in "testsym", and then trying to trace the result. I'm sure I'm doing
> something seriously wrong, can someone point it out?
>
> Ted
>
>
> onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
> with (_root.testsym.testdot) {
> localToGlobal();
> trace ("testdot x = " + _root.testsym.testdot._x );
> }
> }
>
>
>
> >From: "Muzak" <muzakatpandora [dot] be>
> >Reply-To: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
> >To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
> >Subject: Re: FLASH: tracking _x of object w/in MC (newbie)
> >Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 07:04:19 +0100
> >
> >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" <tbusonathotmail [dot] com>
> >To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
> >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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