Max-Mov > MovieClip.globalToLocal
MovieClip.globalToLocalSyntax
anyMovieClip
.globalToLocal(
point
);
Arguments
point
The name or identifier of an object created with the generic Object object specifying the x and y coordinates as properties.
Description
Method; converts the point
object from Stage (global) coordinates to the movie clip's (local) coordinates.
Player
Flash 5 or later.
Example
The following example converts the global x and y coordinates of the point
object to the local coordinates of the movie clip:
onClipEvent(mouseMove) {
point = new object();
point.x = _root._xmouse;
point.y = _root._ymouse;
globalToLocal(point);
_root.out = _xmouse + " === " + _ymouse;
_root.out2 = point.x + " === " + point.y;
updateAfterEvent();
}
See also
MovieClip.localToGlobal
MovieClip.getBounds