Accessing root variables from inside a movieclip
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Actionscript 3.0
In previous version of Actionscript, you could access variables by specifying levels or simply declaring them in the root. That said, if you were inside a movieclip and wanted to access a root variable, then you would simply type _root. to access it.
In Actionscript 3.0, it is a bit different.
To access a root variable from inside a movieclip, the syntax is:
MovieClip(root).
Example:
In root I declare a variable:
var myVar:int = 10;
In movieclip:
MovieClip(root).myVar = 20;
This would change the value to 20, but obviously you could do whatever you would like to the variable.
In previous version of Actionscript, you could access variables by specifying levels or simply declaring them in the root. That said, if you were inside a movieclip and wanted to access a root variable, then you would simply type _root.
In Actionscript 3.0, it is a bit different.
To access a root variable from inside a movieclip, the syntax is:
MovieClip(root).
Example:
In root I declare a variable:
var myVar:int = 10;
In movieclip:
MovieClip(root).myVar = 20;
This would change the value to 20, but obviously you could do whatever you would like to the variable.
Keywords: Accessing root variables from a movieclip AS 3.0 Flash
Comments
Daniel
Posted on: Oct 27, 2008 11:15 pm
Posted on: Oct 27, 2008 11:15 pm
awesome!!!! This really helps my pet project get off the ground.