N-R > _root
_rootSyntax
_root;
_root.movieClip
;
_root.
action
;
Arguments
movieClip
The instance name of a movie clip.
action
The value set for the property. This is an optional argument and may not need to be set depending on the property.
Description
Property; specifies or returns a reference to the root movie Timeline. If a movie has multiple levels, the root movie Timeline is on the level containing the currently executing script. For example, if a script in level 1 evaluates _root
, level 1 is returned.
Specifying _root
is the same as using the slash notation (/
) to specify an absolute path within the current level.
Player
Flash 4 or later.
Example
The following example stops the Timeline of the level containing the currently executing script:
_rootl.stop();
The following example sends the Timeline in the current level to frame 3:
_root.gotoAndStop(3);
See also
_parent targetPath