flash actionscript: I have variables that return _level0.mcContainer.mcSquare,
_level0.mcContainer.mcTriangle, etc. They are instances of the MovieClips
mcSquare, mcTriangle, etc.

Is there any way to take the variables and return the name of the MovieClip as
it appears in the Library?

Any assistance is appreciated.

something like this:


var main:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("main",
this.getNextHighestDepth());
// important to give it the same name if you plan to use the _name var:
var att1:MovieClip = main.attachMovie("mcSquare",
"mcSquare",main.getNextHighestDepth());
trace("MC: "+att1);
trace("Name: "+att1._name);

Thanks for the fast response. Very close to what I need, but I think that that
is returning the instance name still, and not the symbol name. A better
example for me to offer would be the below one.

There are variables that return _level0.mcContainer.mcSquare01, and
_level0.mcContainer.mcSquare02. These are both instances of the mcSquare
MovieClip, that were given dynamic instance names when they were created.

Using ._name returns mcSquare01 and mcSquare02. Is there a way to get
mcSquare out of it? A custom class is the only thing I can think of, just
wondering if there were a simpler solution.

why not:


var main:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("main",
this.getNextHighestDepth());
// important to give it the same name if you plan to use the _name var:
var att1:MovieClip = main.attachMovie("mcSquare",
"mcSquare01",main.getNextHighestDepth());
att1.attachName = "mcSquare"; // new
trace("MC: "+att1);
trace("Name: "+att1._name);
trace("Name: "+att1.attachName); // new

Thanks coldMiner, that code works very well.