Global Properties 123
_root property
_root.movieClip
_root.action
_root.property
Specifies or returns a reference to the root movie clip Timeline. If a movie clip has multiple
levels, the root movie clip Timeline is on the level containing the currently executing script.
For example, if a script in level 1 evaluates
_root, _level1 is returned.
Specifying
_root is the same as using the deprecated slash notation (/) to specify an absolute
path within the current level.
Note: If a movie clip that contains _root is loaded into another movie clip, _root refers to the
Timeline of the loading movie clip, not the Timeline that contains _root. If you want to
ensure that _root refers to the Timeline of the loaded movie clip even if it is loaded into
another movie clip, use MovieClip._lockroot.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5
Parameters
movieClip:String - The instance name of a movie clip.
action:String - An action or method.
property:String - A property of the MovieClip object.
Example
The following example stops the Timeline of the level containing the currently executing
script:
_root.stop();
The following example traces variables and instances in the scope of _root:
for (prop in _root) {
trace("_root."+prop+" = "+_root[prop]);
}
See also
_lockroot (MovieClip._lockroot property), _parent property, targetPath
function
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