count = 1; // get property syntax trace(getProperty("menu" add count, _y)); trace(getProperty("menu" + count, _y)); // targeting using the array access operator [] // actually the line below works on any timeline, as long as the clip and code are both there trace(this["menu" add count]._y); trace(_root["menu" add count]._y); trace("_level0["menu" add count]._y); // you can copy part or all of the target path into a variable path = _root; trace(path["menu" add count]._y); // if you copy all of it you don't need any [] to get the property target = _root["menu" add count]; trace(target._y);

So the first line you wrote should work. Do you have the correct path to the movie clip?

paul

> -----Original Message----- > From: Ilja Goossens [mailto:ilja@ilja.com] > Sent: 25 April 2001 11:39 > To: flasher from chinwag > Subject: [flasher] Variable GetProperty > > > > Hi do I make a GetProperty variable? > This is what I've tried so for: > > getProperty("Menu"+count, _y); > getProperty("Menu"&count, _y); > > And I've tried to declare the MC name in a variable and then > evaluating the > property. > > I thought I knew how to do this ;( > > Ilja

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