How to target a function on the main timeline from inside a child movie clip in Animate CC canvas?

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January 7, 2018
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I have an Animate CC Canvas project. My main timeline is one frame with child movieclips on separate layers. I have a function on the main timeline that I need to call inside a child movieclip. I have tried exportRoot.functionName and this.parent.functionName but neither works. Get js error in browser that object does not support method. I can't figure out how to target main timeline from within child movie clip.

Thanks,

Teresa

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Correct answer kglad

this.parent.yourfunction();

and use:

this.yourfunction=function(){

}

kglad

Correct answer

Community Expert

this.parent.yourfunction();

and use:

this.yourfunction=function(){

}

teresah9791625Author

Known Participant

Thank you that works. However can you explain why function declaration is

this.yourfunction=function(){

}

and not

function yourfunction() {

}

The reason I ask is if I do it your way it works great when called from child movie clip, however if I call the function from another function on the main timeline, gives javascript error. Something about scope I am not understanding.

Thank you,

Teresa

kglad

Community Expert

a named function is only referable from the same timeline and the same frame in which it's defined. ie, you can't even call it from the same timeline/different frame.

so, while adobe attempted to make javascript in animate similar to actionscript in animate, there are differences.

you're asking why they don't work the same. i'm saying, while it would be nice if they did work the same, there's no reason to assume they do.

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