what is this ":/" stand for in front of variable?

[KattyKatty]

Hello,

I would like to know the meaning of "/:" in front of variable such as:
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on (release) {
/: name=_name;
/: target=_target;
}
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what is this "/:" stand for?

Thank you,
Kathryn

 

[oldnewbie]

This was Flash 4's way of referencing a variable, to the _root timeline...

The "/" is the same as _level0 and the ":" was to indicate that the following was a variable, thus...

/:name = somevalue;

...Is the same as...

_level0.name = somevalue;

 

[KattyKatty]

Thank you,
Kathryn

 

[KattyKatty]

Thank you,

Kathryn