# Path of a display object

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-of-a-display-object/276294
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-of-a-display-object/276294 "2008-11-25T15:36:39Z")
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### Author: ![s1301950](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@s1301950](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/s1301950)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-of-a-display-object/276294/1 "2008-11-25T15:36:39Z")

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I’ll start with an AS2 analogy. In as2, a trace of an object will display not only its name, but also its absolute path from \_root. Is there an equivalence in as3? I have tried describeType, and getQualifiedClassName. It’s really helpful to know where you are when adding and removing child.