Movieclip.localtoglobal() - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-ACTIONSCRIPT LANGUAGE Reference

MovieClip.localToGlobal()

Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
my_mc.localToGlobal(point:Object) : Void
Parameters
The name or identifier of an object created with the
point
coordinates as properties.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; converts the
(global) coordinates.
You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass. For
more information, see "Assigning a class to a movie clip symbol" in Using ActionScript in Flash.
Example
The following example converts x and y coordinates of the
(local) coordinates to the Stage (global) coordinates. The center point of the movie clip is
reflected after you click and drag the instance.
this.createTextField("point_txt", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 100, 22);
var mouseListener:Object = new Object();
mouseListener.onMouseMove = function() {
var point:Object = {x:my_mc._width/2, y:my_mc._height/2};
my_mc.localToGlobal(point);
point_txt.text = "x:"+point.x+", y:"+point.y;
};
Mouse.addListener(mouseListener);
my_mc.onPress = function() {
this.startDrag();
};
my_mc.onRelease = function() {
this.stopDrag();
};
}
See also
MovieClip.globalToLocal()
542 Chapter 2: ActionScript Language Reference
object from the movie clip's (local) coordinates to the Stage
point
Object class, specifying the x and y
object, from the movie clip's
my_mc