accessing a property in a nested mc

[lmaclanphere]

hi all

really basic question:

I would like to rotate the yellow circle mc, w/ it's nested white circle movie clip, and use the drawing API to have a line continuously drawn to the white circle as it moves around.

I'm using the code below.  The line gets drawn to a static point, and not to the white circle (smBall) movie clip as I would expect.  I'm sure it's a noob mistake...

any tips greatly appreciated!

import gs.TweenLite;

TweenLite.to(bigBall, 10, {rotation:360, onUpdate:drawer});

function drawer()
{
    graphics.clear();
    graphics.lineStyle(1, 0x000000);
    graphics.moveTo(25,25);
    graphics.lineTo(bigBall.smBall.x, bigBall.smBall.y);
}

[kglad]

try:

import gs.TweenLite;

TweenLite.to(bigBall, 10, {rotation:360, onUpdate:drawer});

function drawer()
{
    graphics.clear();
    graphics.lineStyle(1, 0x000000);
    graphics.moveTo(25,25);
    graphics.lineTo(bigBall.x+bigBall.smBall.x, bigBall.y+bigBall.smBall.y);
}

[lmaclanphere]

thanks kglad--

this seems to get the line drawn to the starting point at least--but it remains static (still won't follow the circle as it rotates)

[kglad · Accepted solution]

try:

function drawer() {
    var pt:Point = new Point(bigBall.smBall.x,bigBall.smBall.y);
    pt = bigBall.localToGlobal(pt);
    graphics.clear();
    graphics.lineStyle(1, 0x000000);
    graphics.moveTo(25,25);
    graphics.lineTo(pt.x, pt.y);
}

[lmaclanphere]

that did the trick--thanks again kglad!   I'll have to do a little research on your solution

LML

[kglad]

you're welcome.