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mouseOverButton

Syntax

    sprite whichFlashSprite.mouseOverButton
    the mouseOverButton of sprite whichFlashSprite

Description

Flash sprite property; indicates whether the mouse pointer is over a button in a Flash movie sprite specified by the `whichFlashSprite` parameter (`TRUE`), or whether the mouse pointer is outside the bounds of the sprite or the mouse pointer is within the bounds of the sprite but over a nonbutton object, such as the background (`FALSE`).

This property can be tested but not set.

Example

This frame script checks to see if the mouse pointer is over a navigation button in the Flash movie in sprite 3. If the mouse pointer is over the button, the script updates a text field with an appropriate message; otherwise, the script clears the message.

    on enterFrame
    	case sprite(3).mouseOverButton of
    		TRUE:
    			member("Message Line").text = "Click here to go to the next page."
    		FALSE:
    			member("Message Line").text = " "
    	end case
    	updatestage
    end