# Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp/13871>\
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**Created:** [February 19, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp/13871 "2003-02-19T05:23:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![adham\_a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@adham\_a](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adham_a)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp/13871/1 "2003-02-19T05:23:12Z")

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Hello all,

I am realy very very confused this time :\*(

HOW DO YOU KNOW THE POSITION OF A MOVIE CLIP IN THE MAIN MOVIE

I tried to play a little with the infinite menu tutorial.

I took the movie clip called menu (the small one) and gave it the same coordinates as the general\_menu thorugh action scriot in the function onClipEvent (load) { \_y = 30; } and called the instant menu1.

but they didn’t coincide the new movie clip and the general\_menu although they have same coordinates.

when i trace my new clip from the time line of the movie i get that its \_y = 70 while if i trace it within the onClipEvent(enterFrame) i get \_y = 70.

If i open the movie clip editor and see where it is on that stage i find that it is at \_y = -40.

Can anybody explain pleasssssssssssssssse. :hangover:

Thank you

Adham :x

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp/13871/2 "2003-02-19T06:20:41Z")

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I am not sure I understand.

\_y on the infinite menu will always be the same as it goes left and right, which is \_x.

SO you would do…

onClipEvent(enterFrame){  
trace(this.\_x);  
//blah blah  
}

Also, can you post your .fla?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp/13871/3 "2003-02-19T06:40:20Z")

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Hello,

Thanks for your quick reply.

Sorry it appeared that the error was from me since i was comparing the values of different FLA’s.

Thanks a lot :whistle:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp/13871/4 "2003-02-19T06:41:16Z")

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No problem man. Glad you solved the problem! 🙂