# LocaltoGlobal/globalTo Local prob again

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**Created:** [November 20, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localtoglobal-globalto-local-prob-again/35991 "2003-11-20T14:54:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/localtoglobal-globalto-local-prob-again/35991/1 "2003-11-20T14:54:05Z")

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Hi a bit new to coding so i need help with this

here is the code on the action panel of an mc(movie clip)

onClipEvent(enterFrame) {  
point = new object();  
point.x = \_root.movie.button.\_x;  
globalToLocal(point);  
trace(point.x );  
updateAfterEvent();  
}  
the value of point.x is 0.5 before the globalToLocal and i am trying to get its value in relation to this mc but even after the globalToLocal the value traced is still 0.5  
I would really appreciate some help  
Thanks