Every level will have its own root timeline. If u have a nested movie Clip mc2 a a particular level say level0, with a hierarchy as level0.mc.mc1.mc2 , the movieClip mc2 can address a variable at _level0 root timeline as _level0.variable or _root.variable,either way its okay. Now, the same movieclip mc2 will address a variable at _root of level2 as _level2.variable. So,_root is absolute for a particular level. If various nested movieClips at differnet levels need to inteact with each other then, 1) for the same level _root is the main timeline. 2) for different level, for eg. level 2,_level2 is the _root timeline of that level. Pleas correct me if I am wrong anywhere... regards, Arindam Mike Dunlop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I thought _root. was used relative to the object you are in, e.g. if you are in a movieclip _root is the main timeline of that movieclip and the only way to address the absolute root timeline from nested clips was to use _level0.
Is that not correct? Thanks - MD ............................................. Mike Dunlop // Droplab [ e ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 15, 2007, at 8:13 PM, Arindam Dhar wrote: > hi, > > Scope wise there should not be any problem as u can address > anything on root timeline from any timeline as _root.somevariable > or _root.somefunction(). > > Would u like to post the code? > > regrads, > > Arindam > > Mike Dunlop wrote: > Hello, > > In my button that is nested inside of a mc, i am able to move the > main timeline to different points but when trying to call a function > that lives on the root timeline like the following: > > _level0.myFunctionName(); > > Is not working. Is this some type of scoping issue? > > ............................................. > Mike Dunlop > // Droplab > [ e ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > --------------------------------- > Meet your soulmate! > Yahoo! Asia presents Meetic - where millions of singles gather > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com --------------------------------- Real people. Real questions. Real answers. Share what you know. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
