Availability
Flash Player 5.

Usage

 this 

Description
Keyword; references an object or movie clip instance. When a script executes, this references the movie clip instance that contains the script. When a method is called, this contains a reference to the object that contains the called method.

Inside an on event handler action attached to a button, this refers to the Timeline that contains the button. Inside an onClipEvent event handler action attached to a movie clip, this refers to the Timeline of the movie clip itself.

Example
In the following example, the keyword this references the Circle object.

 function Circle(radius) { 
 	this.radius = radius; 
 	this.area = Math.PI * radius * radius; 
}

In the following statement assigned to a frame, the keyword this references the current movie clip.

 // sets the alpha property of the current movie clip to 20 
 this._alpha = 20; 

In the following statement inside an onClipEvent handler, the keyword this references the current movie clip.

 // when the movie clip loads, a startDrag operation 
 // is initiated for the current movie clip. 

 onClipEvent (load) { 
 	startDrag (this, true); 
}

See also
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