[jQuery] finding eq index of clicked element

[Liam Potter]

Hi,
I'm trying to find the index of a click element

this doesn't work (specifically the eq part, rest is fine)

this.children("a").click(function() {
   var eq = $(this).eq();
   console.log(eq);

   $(this).parents(".thumbnails").children(".current").animate({left: 
""+eq*currentSlide+"px"},opts.fadeOut);
  
   return false;
                                                         });

how would I find the index, as this is returning nothing.

- Liam