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var triangle:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("triangle",
this.getNextHighestDepth());
triangle._x = triangle._y = 50;
triangle.lineStyle(3, 0xFFCC00);
triangle.lineTo(0, 30);
triangle.lineTo(50, 0);
triangle.lineTo(0, 0);
triangle.endFill();
triangle.opaqueBackground = 0xCCCCCC;
If your SWF file includes a version 2 component, use the version 2 components'
DepthManager class instead of the MovieClip.getNextHighestDepth() method, which is
used in this example.
See also
cacheAsBitmap (MovieClip.cacheAsBitmap property), hitTest (MovieClip.hitTest
method)
_parent (MovieClip._parent property)
public _parent : MovieClip
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;
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5
Example
The following example traces the reference to a movie clip and its parent 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:
You clicked the movie clip: _level0.my_mc
The parent of my_mc is: _level0
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