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About slash syntax
Slash syntax was used in Flash 3 and 4 to indicate the target path of a movie clip or variable. This syntax is still supported by Flash Player 6, but its use is not recommended. However, if you are creating content intended specifically for Flash Player 4, you need to use slash syntax.
In slash syntax, slashes are used instead of dots; also, to indicate a variable, you precede it with a colon:
myMovieClip/childMovieClip:myVariable
To write the same target path in dot syntax, which is supported by Flash 5 and later, you would use the following code:
myMovieClip.childMovieClip.myVariable
Slash syntax was most commonly used with the tellTarget
action, whose use is also no longer recommended. The with
action is now preferred over tellTarget
because it is more compatible with dot syntax. For detailed information, see tellTarget
and with
in the ActionScript Dictionary.
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