Um... Unless I'm totally misreading... the maths should be: parentMC._width=parentMC._width*4; ?
(Except I'd probably use _xscale=400 instead) Ian On 2/15/06, Mendelsohn, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi list... > > I have a MC of a rectangle with dimensions 1600 x 1200, registration > point at 0,0. In it is another MC of a square that's 400 x 300, located > at the upper left corner (0,0) of the _parent. I want to stretch out > the _parent MC just enough so that the inner MC _width becomes 1600. I > can't seem to figure out the math to determine the width of the _parent > MC to do this. I know the answer should be approximately 4096, but what > is the formula? Everything I try seems to be slightly off. > > var coeffW = 4; > //(1600/400) > parentMC._width = Math.round((((parentMC._width * coeffW)) * coeffW); > > > > > Thanks, > - Michael M. > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com

