| targetPath( ) Global Function | Flash 5 |
| the absolute path to a movie or movie clip | | Arguments - movieClip
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A reference to a movie clip object. Returns A string representing the path to movieClip in absolute terms, using dot notation (e.g., "_level0.myMovie"). Description The targetPath( ) function returns a movie clip's reference as a string that describes the absolute path to the clip (identical to the return value of MovieClip.valueOf( )). The targetPath( ) function sometimes is used to compose placement-sensitive code that operates on a movie clip, relative to the timeline upon which the clip resides. To retrieve the slash-notation path to a movie clip (rather than targetPath( )'s dot notation), use MovieClip._target. Example If square is a movie clip contained by shapes, which resides on the main timeline of _level0, then inside the shapes clip, the statement: targetPath(square); returns: "_level0.shapes.square" See Also MovieClip._target, MovieClip.valueOf( ); "The targetPath( ) function," in Chapter 13 |