It can still be a pain to use at times though. LocalToLocal is well worth a look. Easy to understand, and converts from any timeline to any other timeline in one go. http://www.acmewebworks.com/default.asp?ID=100&mc=Content
Cheers, Neil On 10/7/05, Kurt Dommermuth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > How localToGlobal is to be used has confounded me from day 1. I never > "get" it and usually end up doing things in some assbackwards way to > accomplish what I want. > > Hopefully someone can put me out of my misery once and for all. > > at least in terms of localToGlobal. > > I have a an MC called MAP . Within MAP I mark certain towns with nested > movie clips with unique names such as "springfield". > > I want to pass a function located in _root the _x and _y values of > "springfield" and have the map move so "springfield" is in the center of > the stage. > > I know this should be a simple task and yet I waste hours every time I'm > faced with this type of problem. > > Hope I'm being clear. > > thank you! > Kurt > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

