onMouseDown works fine.....which got me to thinking that when your on the root, onMouseDown and onPress are essentially the same event, since your mouse is always over the root. that makes sense.
but, at least to me, it doesnt make sense that one works and the other one doesnt. On 11/8/06, Carl Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
what about onMouseDown? -- Carl Welch http://www.carlwelch.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 805.403.4819 On 11/8/06, John VanHorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on the root timeline: > > this.onPress = function(){ > trace(this); > } > > does not work? the _root/_level0 movie does not take onPress or onRelease? > other events like onMouseMove or onEnterFrame work fine....why not onPress? > how have i not run into this before? > > -- > John Van Horn > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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