MovieClip.localToGlobal
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
myMovieClip.localToGlobal(point)
Parameters
point The name or identifier of an object created with the Object object, specifying the and coordinates as properties.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; converts the point object from the movie clip's (local) coordinates, to the Stage (global) coordinates.
Example
The following example converts and coordinates of the point object, from the movie clip's coordinates (local) to the Stage coordinates (global). The local and coordinates are specified using the _xmouse and _ymouse properties to retrieve the and coordinates of the mouse position.
Code:
onClipEvent(mouseMove) {
point = new object();
point.x = _xmouse;
point.y = _ymouse;
_root.out3 = point.x + " === " + point.y;
_root.out = _root._xmouse + " === " + _root._ymouse;
localToGlobal(point);
_root.out2 = point.x + " === " + point.y;
updateAfterEvent();
}
See also
MovieClip.globalToLocal