Your sprite position is 0 and IN there, there is the rectangle at 15 px. trace(mSprite.width); //
//set mSprite's x mSprite.x = 15; -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Lehr, Theodore Sent: donderdag 25 februari 2010 13:29 To: Flash Coders List Subject: [Flashcoders] finding x of sprite given the following: var msprite:Sprite = new Sprite(); mSprite.graphics.beginFill(0x000000,.1); mSprite.graphics.drawRect(15,337,646,207); mSprite.graphics.endFill(); addChild(mSprite); trace("mSprite.x = "+mSprite.x); I would think that I should be tracing "mSprite.x = 15" instead I get "mSprite = 0" Anyone know why? _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2707 - Release Date: 02/24/10 08:34:00 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders