Obtaining instance name without _stage location?

programming flash
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Oki, i’m generating a few movieclip functions from an array that relate to an mc that’s on the stage. However, in the mc.onRelease function, i can’t seem to get the _root.filename = *** .txt to match the name of said mc instance. Instead i get a really long location for the mc on the stage :frowning: Any ideas how i can get round this?


var machines:Array = [unimatic,circularSaw,heatpress,embroidery,lineBender,laser,mugpress,vacuumF,linisher,profileCutter,pillarDrill,novamill,compactRouter];

for(var i:Number = 0; i < machines.length; i++)
{
    var mc:MovieClip = machines*;
    
    mc.onRollOver = function():Void
    {
        this.gotoAndPlay(2);
    }
    
    mc.onRollOut = function():Void
    {
        this.gotoAndStop(1);
    }
    
    mc.onRelease = function():Void
    {    
        _root.attatchTab();
        _root.filename = this + ".txt"; // THIS IS THE DEATH LINE >.<
    }
}