Can someone explain contentToLocal for me?

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#1

I do not understand what contentToLocal actually does. Can someone explain it? [import]uid: 79135 topic_id: 20101 reply_id: 320101[/import]

#2

http://developer.anscamobile.com/reference/index/objectlocaltocontent

did you see this example there? [import]uid: 16142 topic_id: 20101 reply_id: 78520[/import]

#3

The example gives halfs the rects width and height. [import]uid: 79135 topic_id: 20101 reply_id: 78521[/import]

#4

In simple terms when you put an object in a group and then set the X or Y for the object, it’s relative to the group. But sometimes you need to know the actual X, Y on the screen, and that function provides the translation.
Group.x = 100
object.x = 5 (5 pixels left of the group edge)

contentToLocal: 105

If I understand this correctly. [import]uid: 19626 topic_id: 20101 reply_id: 78525[/import]

#5

so it is the “true” location of the object? [import]uid: 79135 topic_id: 20101 reply_id: 78527[/import]