ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference - Adobe Help and Support

on (press) {
startDrag(this);
}
on (release) {
trace("X:"+this._x);
trace("Y:"+this._y);
stopDrag();
}
See also
onClipEvent handler, Key
onClipEvent handler
onClipEvent(movieEvent:Object) {
// your statements here
}
Triggers actions defined for a specific instance of a movie clip.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5
Parameters
movieEvent:Object - The movieEvent is a trigger called an event . When the event occurs,
the statements following it within curly braces ({}) are executed. Any of the following values
can be specified for the movieEvent parameter:
■ load The action is initiated as soon as the movie clip is instantiated and appears in the
Timeline.
■ unload The action is initiated in the first frame after the movie clip is removed from the
Timeline. The actions associated with the Unload movie clip event are processed before
any actions are attached to the affected frame.
■ enterFrame The action is triggered continually at the frame rate of the movie clip. The
actions associated with the enterFrame clip event are processed before any frame actions
that are attached to the affected frames.
■ mouseMove The action is initiated every time the mouse is moved. Use the _xmouse and
_ymouse properties to determine the current mouse position.
■ mouseDown The action is initiated when the left mouse button is pressed.
■ mouseUpThe action is initiated when the left mouse button is released.
■ keyDown The action is initiated when a key is pressed. Use Key.getCode() to retrieve
information about the last key pressed.
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