Actionscript 3 :: Target Ignoring Parent MovieClip
Apr 4, 2012
I changed the question as its seems to be a problem with target not registering children mc/ or nested MovieClips.
var box:Box = new Box();
ground.push(box);
levelPlane.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onOver);
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How Do i target the movieclips(BOX) inside of the main MovieClip(levelPlane)?
imagine i have nested 10 boxes inside a MovieClip Called "levelPlane" i want to click on any of the boxes to add another Mc on the box i clicked x,y location.
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