_X and _Y with embedded objects

[IzaacBarratt]

Currently working on a game and everything was going fine until I attempted to use _x and _y on an embedded object.

eg:
this._x=_root.gun._x;
this._y=_root.gun._y;

Works perfectly fine, but this on the other hand.

this._x=_root.gun.arm._x;
this._y=_root.gun.arm._y;

For some reason when I attempt to re-direct it to an embedded object the _x and _y properties act differently.
Does anyone know how to solve this proble,?

[VinceDash]

At 9/27/09 10:43 AM, IzaacBarratt wrote: Currently working on a game and everything was going fine until I attempted to use _x and _y on an embedded object.

eg:
this._x=_root.gun._x;
this._y=_root.gun._y;

Works perfectly fine, but this on the other hand.

this._x=_root.gun.arm._x;
this._y=_root.gun.arm._y;

For some reason when I attempt to re-direct it to an embedded object the _x and _y properties act differently.
Does anyone know how to solve this proble,?

this._x=_root.gun._x + _root.gun.arm._x;
this._y=_root.gun._y + _root.gun.arm._y;

When you say _root.gun.arm._x, it looks a the x coordinnate of the "arm" in the "gun" and not in the stage.

[Yambanshee]

when your referring to object1.object2._x your looking at object2's _x position on object1's coordiante grid. so as mentioned before, this._x = object1.object2._x

if object1 is rotating though, things can start to get tricky sometimes.

[IzaacBarratt]

Thanks,
I understand the problem now but I don't know how to fix it.
Anybody know how??

[milchreis]

localToGlobal ?

[IzaacBarratt]

Anyone Else?

[UnknownFury]

You've been given the solution. Either:

this._x=_root.gun._x + _root.gun.arm._x;
this._y=_root.gun._y + _root.gun.arm._y;

By adding the position of the MCs parent you're getting its position relative to the stage. The other option is to use the localToGlobal function.