Can I change the layer depth of a Drawing?

Question

I've got a spiral
function spiral(centerX, centerY, radius, sides, coils, rotation){
    with(this){
        moveTo(centerX, centerY);
        var awayStep = radius/sides;
        var aroundStep = coils/sides;// 0 to 1 based.
        var aroundRadians = aroundStep * 2 * Math.PI;
        rotation *= 2 * Math.PI;
        for(var i=1; i<=sides; i++){
            var away = i * awayStep;
            var around = i * aroundRadians + rotation;
            var x = centerX + Math.cos(around) * away;
            var y = centerY + Math.sin(around) * away;
            lineTo(x, y);
lineStyle(4,0xCCB700);
spiral(260.5,438.0,125,DOTS,XE,0);
and I want some movie clips to appear infront as well as behind it, but right now it always appears on the bottom layer. Is there a way to attach the drawing to a movie clip or something so I can change it's depth?

Answer 1

here's the code, it's not too many lines of code, just convoluted.
bolt_range = 0;
rod_base = rod._y;
spring_ybase = spring._yscale;
spring_xbase = spring._xscale;
spring_x = spring_cap._y;
speed = 0;
activation = 1;
$a = clamp._rotation;
$b = clamp2._rotation;
$c = mgearB._rotation;
$d = sgearA._rotation;
$e = mgearA._rotation;
$f = saw._x;
$g = saw.sgear1._rotation;
$h = gear19._rotation;
$i = mgearC._rotation;
six00 = 6;
tdbase = turndial._y;
function spiral(centerX, centerY, radius, sides, coils, rotation){
    with(this){// Draw within the clip calling the function.
        moveTo(centerX, centerY);
        var awayStep = radius/sides;
        var aroundStep = coils/sides;// 0 to 1 based.
        var aroundRadians = aroundStep * 2 * Math.PI;
        rotation *= 2 * Math.PI;
        for(var i=1; i<=sides; i++){
            var away = i * awayStep;
            var around = i * aroundRadians + rotation;
            var x = centerX + Math.cos(around) * away;
            var y = centerY + Math.sin(around) * away;
            lineTo(x, y);
//lineStyle(thickness, 0xColor);
// spiral(centerX, centerY, radius, sides, coils, rotation).
XE = 2;
XPLUS = 0;
marker = 0;
rewind = 0;
active = 0;
springframebase = springframe._rotation;
onEnterFrame = function(){
markerval.text = marker;
switchact.onRelease = function(){active++;}
if(active > 2){active = 0;}
if(ticker == 2){ticker = 0;}
if(active == 0){switchact._rotation = 0;   
six00 = 0;
turndial._y = tdbase;
lock._rotation = 0;
gear1._xscale = 100;
gear1._yscale = 100;
if(active == 1){switchact._rotation = +40;   
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){six00++;}
if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){six00--;}
if(six00 > 600){six00 = 600;}
if(six00 < 6){six00 = 6;}
springframe._rotation = springframebase - rewind + marker;
marker = marker - 1;
    XPLUS--;
  this.clear();
lineStyle(4,0xCCB700);
spiral(260.5,438.0,125,DOTS,XE,0);
windgear._rotation += six00;
turndial._y = tdbase - 10;
lock._rotation = -10;
gear1._xscale = 100;
gear1._yscale = 100;
//windup;
if(active == 2){switchact._rotation = -40;   
springframe._rotation = springframebase - rewind + marker;
six00 = 0;
gear1._xscale = 80;
gear1._yscale = 80;
windgear._rotation -= 6;
rewind = rewind - 1;
    XPLUS++;
  this.clear();
lineStyle(4,0xCCB700);
spiral(260.5,438.0,125,DOTS,XE,0);
turndial.play();
turndial._y = tdbase;
lock.play();
speed.text = six00;
//1:60
seconds._rotation += six00;
gear1._rotation += six00;
gear2a._rotation -= six00/2;
gear2b._rotation += six00/4;
gear2c._rotation -= six00/8;
gear2d._rotation += six00/16;
gear15._rotation -= six00/24;
gear25._rotation += six00/60;
minutes._rotation += six00/60;
//1:3600
missing._rotation -= six00/60;
gear2cq._rotation += six00/120;
hourfix._rotation -= six00/240;
gear2dq._rotation += six00/240;
gear15q._rotation -= six00/360;
gear2q._rotation += six00/720;
hours._rotation += six00/720;
//winding mode;
DOTS = XE * 50;
XE = 8 + XPLUS/360;
//winding watch
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){marker = marker + 18;
XPLUS++;
  this.clear();
lineStyle(4,0xCCB700);
spiral(260.5,438.0,125,DOTS,XE,0);
XE = 8 + XPLUS/20;
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){marker = marker - 18;
    XPLUS--;
  this.clear();
lineStyle(4,0xCCB700);
spiral(260.5,438.0,125,DOTS,XE,0);
    spring._yscale = spring_ybase - (bolt_range/0.73);
    spring._xscale = spring_xbase + (bolt_range/Math.PI);
    rod._y = rod_base + bolt_range;
    spring_cap._y = spring_x + bolt_range;
if(bolt_range < 0){bolt_range = 0; speed = 0;}
if(bolt_range > 65){bolt_range = 65;}
if(clamp.catchdot.hitTest(mgearC.catchdot)){activation = 0;}
if(rod.tip2.hitTest(catchdot3)){activation = 1;
clamp._rotation = $a;
clamp2._rotation = $b;
mgearB._rotation = $c;
sgearA._rotation = $d;
mgearA._rotation = $e;
saw._x = $f;
saw.sgear1._rotation = $g;
gear19._rotation = $h;
mgearC._rotation = $i;
//key was "DOWN" switched to SPACE to avoid interference
if(Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){speed++; bolt_range = bolt_range +1 ;}   
else{bolt_range = bolt_range - (1 + speed/2);}
//if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){bolt_range = bolt_range - 1; transferrod._rotation = 0}
transferrod._rotation = bolt_range * 0.728;
transferrod.bend._rotation = -bolt_range * 0.414;
clamp2.pullbeam._rotation = +clamp2._rotation;
rodgear._rotation = bolt_range * Math.PI;
doublerodgear._rotation = -bolt_range * Math.PI/2;
quadrodgear._rotation = bolt_range * Math.PI/4;
octrodgear._rotation = -bolt_range * Math.PI/8;
octrodgear.transferrod._rotation = bolt_range * Math.PI/8;
octrodgear.transferrod.bend._rotation = bolt_range * Math.PI/60;
lock._rotation = octrodgear._rotation * 1.25;
dotval.text = activation;
if(activation == 0){
if(rod.tip2.hitTest(clamp2.sensor)){clamp._rotation += 5; gear19._rotation -= 5; saw._x += 8.75;}
if(activation == 1){
if(rod.tip2.hitTest(clamp.sensor)){clamp._rotation -= 2; gear19._rotation += 2; saw._x -= 3.5;}
if(rod.tip2.hitTest(clamp2.sensor)){clamp2._rotation -= 2; if(saw.sgear1._rotation != 0){
    saw.sgear1._rotation -=9; mgearA._rotation -= 6; sgearA._rotation +=9; mgearB._rotation -= 6;
    mgearC._rotation +=6;}
if(rod.tip2.hitTest(clamp2.sensor2)){clamp2._rotation += 2;  saw.sgear1._rotation +=9;  
mgearA._rotation += 6; mgearB._rotation += 6; sgearA._rotation -=9; mgearC._rotation -=6;}
if(rod.tip2.hitTest(clamp.tip)){if(bolt_range < 26){bolt_range = 26; speed = 0;}}