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[FlashGameboy]

Is there a way to program cursor actions into the actionscript without writing it on
a button?

[funkysoul]

Extract from the help file

1) Create a movie clip to use as a custom pointer, and place an instance of the clip on the Stage.
2) Select the movie clip instance on the Stage.
3) In the Property inspector, type cursor_mc in the Instance Name text box.
4) Select Frame 1 of the Timeline, and type the following code in the Actions panel:

Mouse.hide();
cursor_mc.onMouseMove = function() {
	this._x = _xmouse;
	this._y = _ymouse;
	updateAfterEvent();
};

The Mouse.hide() method hides the pointer when the movie clip first appears on the Stage; the onMouseMove function positions the custom pointer at the same place as the pointer and calls updateAfterEvent() whenever the user moves the mouse.

The updateAfterEvent() function immediately refreshes the screen after the specified event occurs, rather than when the next frame is drawn, which is the default behavior. (See updateAfterEvent function in the ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference.)

5) Select Control > Test Movie to test your custom pointer.

[FlashGameboy]

LOL I thought the cursor is the name for all the the arrow buttons.....Wow sorry

Thanks anyway since i was going to use a custom cursor in my tetris game

Edited by FlashGameboy, 11 August 2006 - 12:55 PM.

[FlashGameboy]

What I meant to say was do you know how to program arrow key actions without putting it on
a button?

[funkysoul]

and again a sample from the help file

onEnterFrame = function() {
	trace("onKeyDown: "+this._name+" (Key: "+getKeyPressed()+")");
};
function getKeyPressed():String {
	var theKey:String;
	switch (Key.getAscii()) {
	case Key.BACKSPACE :
		theKey = "BACKSPACE";
		break;
	case Key.SPACE :
		theKey = "SPACE";
		break;
	default :
		theKey = chr(Key.getAscii());
	}
	return theKey;
}