Variables in different timelines
If I define a variable in the main timeline, can I modify its
value in another timeline (i.e. inside a movieclip timeline)? If,
so how do I call on this variable from within a movieclip's
timeline?
Thanks.
You get a reference to the clip the variable is in, and then
access it with
dot notation. Example, if you're in root, and you want to set
the value of
the variable 'myName', within the movieClip 'pic' you could
do:
pic.myName = "someName";
Or, if you were in pic, and you want to set a var on the main
timeline you
could do:
this._parent.myVariable = someValue;
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