ActionScript 3

Dragging using the startDrag and stopDrag methods

This example uses the built-in Flash methods of startDrag and stopDrag to allow you to move the walking man around the confines of the Flash movie by dragging with your mouse.

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var walker_mc:Walker = new Walker();

walker_mc.x = 200;
walker_mc.y = 200;
walker_mc.scaleX = .5;
walker_mc.scaleY = .5;
walker_mc.buttonMode = true;

addChild(walker_mc);

walker_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownFunction);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouseUpFunction);

function mouseDownFunction(myEvent:MouseEvent):void
{
	walker_mc.startDrag();
}

function mouseUpFunction(myEvent:MouseEvent):void
{
	walker_mc.stopDrag();
}