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Revision: 25983
at April 15, 2010 06:02 by weavermedia
Updated Code 
var mouseIsOver:Boolean = false;
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoved);

function mouseMoved(evt:Event):void
{
  mouseIsOver = true;
  stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoved);
  stage.addEventListener(Event.MOUSE_LEAVE, mouseLeft);
}

function mouseLeft(evt:Event):void
{
  mouseIsOver = false;
  stage.removeEventListener(Event.MOUSE_LEAVE, mouseLeft);
  stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoved);
}

Revision: 25982
at April 15, 2010 06:00 by weavermedia
Initial Code 
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoved);

function mouseMoved(evt:Event):void
{
mouseIsOver = true;
stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoved);
stage.addEventListener(Event.MOUSE_LEAVE, mouseLeft);
}

function mouseLeft(evt:Event):void
{
mouseIsOver = false;
stage.removeEventListener(Event.MOUSE_LEAVE, mouseLeft);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoved);
}
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This is a pretty robust mouse detection technique. Use the mouseIsOver variable when deciding whether to do something (ie animation)









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AS3 Detect if mouse is over the stage









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ActionScript 3