ActionScript 3 - cannot access MovieClip on stage via root

Question

I have a movieclip called PointerMC. Inside PointerMC is a tween which has actionscript. PointerMC starts off as

pointerMC.visible=false;

. I have a MovieClip called playMC as well on the stage. Here is the AS:

playMC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playClick);

function playClick(evt:Event):void {
    pointerMC.gotoAndPlay(1);
}

and here is the AS inside pointerMC:

stop();
MovieClip(root).pointerMC.visible=true;

Now, when I click playMC, I want to make pointerMC visible and then play the tween inside PointerMC, I know I can do

function playClick(evt:Event):void {
    pointerMC.visible=true;
    pointerMC.gotoAndPlay(1);
}

but how do I make pointerMC visible while I am inside the MovieClip? How come

    MovieClip(root).pointerMC.visible=true;

is not making PointerMC visible?

Marcela Marcela · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-26T21:29:34

If you're already inside of pointerMC, then you shouldn't have to use root to access it, you can just use the this keyword: this.visible = true;

ActionScript 3 - cannot access MovieClip on stage via root

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