localToLocal :: coordinate conversions made easy

You might be interested in this function that I put together, which is REALLY simple, but I use it ALL the time for my conversions and I never have to worry about targeting the right timelines etc, like I do when using globalToLocal/localToGlobal.

First, here is the first example that you should read through to help understand localToGlobal and what it does:

localToGlobal / globalToLocal conversions:
http://www.acmewebworks.com/downloads/localToGlobal_globalToLocal_example.swf

Now for the fun stuff!  This is a _global function you can use called "localToLocal" to convert any clip at any time to any timeline.  And the best part? It totally makes sense when you use it.  It takes the confusion out of using localToGlobal and so forth.

_global.localToLocal(MovieClip_from, MovieClip_to);
from: is the movie clip that you want to map or place.
to: is the movie clip who's coordinates you want to match

IE: 
you have 2 movie clips:
mc_a.mc_aa.mc_aaa
mc_b.mc_ba.mc_baa -
if you want to match mc_aaa's coordinates to mc_baa's coordinates (which lives in mc_ba's timeline), then you send mc_aaa as the "from", and mc_ba (or mc_baa._parent) as the "to"

sample:

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var oP:Object = _global.localToLocal(mc_aaa, mc_ba);

trace(oP.x, oP.y);

_global.localToLocal = function(from, to)
{
   var point:Object = {x: 0, y: 0};
   from.localToGlobal(point);
   to.globalToLocal(point);
   return point;
}

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Works every time.

So, if you say to your self "where does this bullet_mc (Which is 3 levels down from the main timeline) hit in the _level0 timeline/stage where my badGuy_mc is located?"

The code would be: 
_global.localToLocal(this.bullet_mc, _level0);

See the important thing to note is that your converting to TIMELINES/containers of movie clips - like the example above, I want to compare my bullet to another movie IN the root timline. So, instead of putting the other movie's instance/path, I put in it's parent's path as to say "Use THOSE coordinates out on root, where my other movie is."

To see it in simple action:
http://www.acmewebworks.com/FLAS/hereToThere_test.swf

FLA:
http://www.acmewebworks.com/FLAS/hereToThere_test.fla

Any questions?  Email me at [email protected]