Use the path to a MC as a String?

[imarock]

Was wondering if you could help me here:

I've got the following code on a MC:

code:

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trace(this); //outputs "_root.box1.box2.box3" <-- this is what i would like to use

trace(typeof(this)); //outputs "movieclip"

trace(this.toString); //outputs "[object Object]"

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How can I use what the trace function outputs ("_root.box1.box2.box3") as a variable. If trace returned what it was outputting, that would be good, but alas. MovieClip.toString() fails too.

Only way i can see of doing this to use the "MovieClip._name" var, then go up to "MovieClip._parent" MC and get its "_name" . And then keep on going up, using _parent, adding the _name.

[steven_h_2000]

Well It's dificult to answer your question because I don't see what you are trying to accomplish, please elaborate?

[imarock]

I would like to use the path to the movieclip as a string.
When i trace a movieclip, it outputs the path to the movieclip. I would like to use this path as a variable.

[gparis]

the correct syntax is .toString()


gparis

[imarock]

sorry gparis, that doesnt work, as i said in my original post, lol:

code:

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trace(this.toString); //outputs "[object Object]"

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all i end up with is a string that contains "[object Object]".

anyone else?

[imarock]

bump

[DrDoom]

var absLoc = String(this);
trace(absLoc);

[imarock]

yay it works