User Guide

MovieClip._parent 571

MovieClip._parent

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

my_mc._parent.property

_parent.property

Description

Property; a reference to the movie clip or object that contains the current movie clip or object.

The current object is the object containing the ActionScript code that references

_parent. 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:

this._parent._parent._alpha = 20;

Example

The following example traces 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 displays in the Output panel.

You clicked the movie clip: _level0.my_mc

The parent of my_mc is: _level0