_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]);
}

_root property

Parameters

Example

See also