ActionScript: The Definitive Guide

Name

MovieClip._ymouse Property — vertical location of the mouse pointer

Availability

Flash 5

Synopsis

mc._ymouse

Access

Read-only

Description

The floating-point _ ymouse property indicates the vertical location of the mouse pointer’s hotspot relative to the coordinate space of mc. If mc is a main movie, _ ymouse is measured from the Stage’s top edge. If mc is an instance, _ ymouse is measured from the instance’s registration point. To obtain a consistent _ ymouse coordinate that is always measured relative to the Stage, use _root._ ymouse.

Example

Placing the following code on a clip causes it to mirror the mouse pointer’s vertical position relative to the Stage (it moves up and down in a straight line):

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
  _y = _root._ymouse;
}

See Also

MovieClip ._xmouse