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my_mc.onUnload = function () {
trace ("onUnload called");
}
_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:
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 appears in the Output panel:
You clicked the movie clip: _level0.my_mc
The parent of my_mc is: _level0
See also
_parent (Button._parent property), _root property, targetPath function,
_parent (TextField._parent property)
play (MovieClip.play method)
public play() : Void
Moves the playhead in the Timeline of the movie clip.
You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass.
Example
Use the following ActionScript to play the main Timeline of a SWF file. This ActionScript is
for a movie clip button called my_mc on the main Timeline:
stop();
my_mc.onRelease = function() {
MovieClip 461