# What the hell is the deal with telltarget
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [June 22, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811 "2003-06-22T17:10:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@MAGILJ](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MAGILJ)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/1 "2003-06-22T17:10:41Z")
i mean, it took me 30 minutes to realize that i was doing telltarget() instead of tellTarget(). the syntax checker wasnt catching it the difference. is telltarget() an actually working function separate from tellTarget() or is the syntax checker screwed up?
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/2 "2003-06-22T17:44:16Z")
tellTarget() has been deprecitaed in Flash MX. Now it simply uses dot notation eg: \_root.myclip to refer to objects. 🙂
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/3 "2003-06-22T17:45:54Z")
tellTarget is the actual command. Using telltarget is like using an undefined variable. Flash doesnt warn the use of undefined varaibles, so if you mistype tellTarget in that way, you wont be warned of the difference
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/4 "2003-06-23T17:59:27Z")
yeah tellTarget() has been Deprecated in MX (and kit, not depreciated =)) but you might still find it useful in some occasions… =)
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/5 "2003-06-23T18:14:19Z")
depreciated is the correct spelling of the word. Deprecate is the verb: to Deprecrate something is to belittle it, or depreciate it.
[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=depreciated](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=depreciated)
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/6 "2003-06-23T18:15:26Z")
> \*Originally posted by noxious \*
> \*\*…has been Deprecated in MX (and kit, not depreciated =)) \*\*
They’re the same thing anyway 😉
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/7 "2003-06-23T18:27:06Z")
decpreciated is the adjective deprecate is the verb 😛
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/8 "2003-06-23T20:56:18Z")
I perfer to use the with() function
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/9 "2003-06-23T21:05:47Z")
> \*Originally posted by Jubba \*
> \*\*decpreciated is the adjective deprecate is the verb 😛 \*\*
How 'bout we say “phased out”
:beam:
Rev
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/10 "2003-06-23T21:08:38Z")
> \*Originally posted by Jubba \*
> \*\*decpreciated is the adjective deprecate is the verb 😛 \*\*
Look up tellTarget in the AS Reference, next to it it says \Deprecated\ 😉
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/11 "2003-06-23T21:32:03Z")
> \*Originally posted by lostinbeta \*
> \*\*Look up tellTarget in the AS Reference, next to it it says \Deprecated\ 😉 \*\*
look up deprecate in the dictionary, next to it it says **depreciated** 😉
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/12 "2003-06-23T21:36:54Z")
I looked up deprecate at [www.webster.com](http://www.webster.com) and it says \depricated\ 😛
I think we can just say they are the same word, but I think since Macromedia uses “Deprecated” we should stick with that to avoid confusion 😛
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/13 "2003-06-24T01:31:19Z")
I dont see why we just dont use ‘old’
look how much shorter that is! and so much easier to type and understand. Ok yeah, its old. Grampy there will work, but like all old things, will die off sooner or later… then again you can always argue they dont make them like they used to 😉
it fits so perfect its SICK!
…its _old_
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/14 "2003-06-24T01:53:38Z")
YES!!! PERFECT!!!
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/15 "2003-06-24T05:41:25Z")
**I’d** appreciate it…(stupid pun…):trout:
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/16 "2003-06-24T06:03:47Z")
😛 _Having fun reading_ 😛
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/17 "2003-06-24T12:14:48Z")
woooh! yeah i just realized that they are same indeed! whaaatta! (macroconfusion on macromedia)
sen, i like that --“OLD”! =)
old dog… heheheee
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/18 "2003-06-24T12:16:15Z")
mmm… just a thought… maybe macromedia uses that coz it sounds somewhat “good” lol 😛
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-the-hell-is-the-deal-with-telltarget/23811/19 "2003-06-24T20:21:32Z")
> \*Originally posted by noxious \*
> \*\*mmm… just a thought… maybe macromedia uses that coz it sounds somewhat “good” lol 😛 \*\*
lol good point