are _parent and _root the same thing and if they are not what is the differences

_parent refers to the sprite that you're (or rather your actionscript is)inside of. _root refers to the main timeline.

Joe

thanks Joe

no problem:) Go check out my problem in the other thread and see if you can help me...... sometimes this stuff gets frustrating, but hey, it keeps me from getting too bored at work. hehehe.
Joe