How to get from with in a MC to a parent MC

[Procise]

Ive done this before but for some reason its not working on this project...

 

I have a MC that im trying to tell to bring the user back a page..

 

Ive attached a zip with the project if anyone has the time to check it out it would be very appreciated.

[Carl]

It appears the attachment didn't work. Please try again or post some code. I'm not very clear on the issue as described above.

[Procise]

JoelCS5.5.zipOk so Ive uploaded a new file hope it works. Also Im using your mall map code from your site. But Instead of onRollOver Im using on Click commands so that way you can go deeper into the MC's.

 

Like so:

 

 

function mapOver(e:MouseEvent):void{

var mapItem:MovieClip = e.target as MovieClip;

trace(mapItem.name);

description.gotoAndStop(mapItem.name);

}

 

then I have a MC within the description MC called Kennel:

 

 

 

kennel.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, kennelOver);

 

 

function kennelOver(e:MouseEvent):void{

var mapitem:MovieClip = e.target as MovieClip;

trace(mapitem.name);

kennel.gotoAndStop(mapitem.name);

help.alpha= 0;

}

 

Then within kennel MC I have a MC called back which Im trying to tell to bring the user back to the description MC on the services label. A simple back button is what Im trying to achieve.

 

what code would achieve this ? Thanks for your help

[Carl]

Hi.

 

this code will work on the "kennel" frame of the kennel timeline

 

function backhome(e:MouseEvent):void{
MovieClip(this.parent).gotoAndStop(1);
//due to the way your movie clips are nested inside each other you need to avoid sending the CLICK to other display objects
//if the following line is removed the functionality will still work, but there will be an error
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
   }

[Procise]

interesting thank you..what would be a better way to set this type of project up? instead of nesting mc's like I did.

 

 

 

 

what is this doing?

 

e.stopImmediatePropagation();

Edited May 15, 2012 by Procise