Accessing a normal variable or function from child swf

[user8429 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Is it possible to access variables or functions belonging to the parent swf from child swf, which are not assigned to _root, withouth changing code of the parent swf? For example in parent swf there is not-root variable called 'x' in 'SomeClass' class. Now I'm loading second swf through 'loadMovie' function and I want to print value of this variable in child swf. I can't just write 'trace(_root.SomeClass.x)' because this is not _root variable.

[GreenSock 18,878 Likes (Superhero)]

It has been several years since I dealt with this kind of thing, and I don't think what you're asking is possible, but I could be wrong. I wish I had a better answer for you. 

[Zync 20 Likes (Newbie)]

hey ya mate. Not sure if this is too late. But you can try tunnelling up from your child swf.

 

trace(this.parent)

trace(this.parent.parent)

trace(this.parent.parent.parent)

 

See what hits.

 

Also try adding Monster Debugger to your child swf and run the companion app to see what it outputs. Might be easier than blind tracing.

 

http://demonsters.nl/nl/projects/monsterdebugger/