[Xerte] Re: Get index using clip nomen - kind of urgent

[Paul Swanson]

Add one more _parent to the statement and that should get you the parent
of <PG>. _name will get the movie clip instance name, if that helps.

 

The list of properties for class MovieClip can be found here:
http://flash-reference.icod.de/MovieClip.html

It's for an older version of Flash, so there may be more properties
available than listed.

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:23 PM
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Get index using clip nomen - kind of urgent

 

Brilliant!

Half-way.

Now I have the reference to <PG>
Now how do I find out what index or child number it is? 

I need to get it's parent so I can then find out what the index() is.

<DEC>
  <PG> // need the index of this page
    <DIS> //can get this






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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:57:17 -0800
From: Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Get index using clip nomen - kind of urgent

This help (from http://flash-reference.icod.de/)?

 

_parent Property

 

public _parent : MovieClip

 

Player version: Flash Player 5

 

A reference to the movie clip or object that contains the current movie
clip or object. The current object is the object that references the
_parent property. Use the _parent property to specify a relative path to
movie clips or objects that are above the current movie clip or object.

 

You can use _parent to move up multiple levels in the display list, as
in the following code:

 

this._parent._parent._alpha = 20;

 

Example

The following example traces the reference to a movie clip and its
parent timeline.The following example logs the reference to a movie clip
and its relationship to the main timeline. Create a movie clip with the
instance name my_mc, and add it to the main timeline. Add the following
ActionScript to your FLA or AS file:

 

my_mc.onRelease = function() {

    trace("You clicked the movie clip: "+this);

    trace("The parent of "+this._name+" is: "+this._parent);

}

 

When you click the movie clip, the following information appears in the
Output panel:When you click the movie clip, the following information
writes to the log file:

 

 

      You clicked the movie clip: _level0.my_mc

      The parent of my_mc is: _level0

      

 

See also

                Button._parent, _root, targetPath(), TextField._parent

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:38 PM
To: Xerte list
Subject: [Xerte] Get index using clip nomen - kind of urgent

 


I can trap this:

_level0.engine.IFC.PG_MC3.DEC_MC1.PG_MC2.DEC_MC3.PG_MC3.DIS_MC4

I need to get it's parent so I can then find out what the index() is.

<DEC>
  <PG> // need the index of this page
    <DIS> //can get this

Can't figure the syntax
 


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