# Better alternative to " e.target.getQualifiedClassName=='ClassName' "

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-alternative-to-e-target-getqualifiedclassname-classname/302078>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 21, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-alternative-to-e-target-getqualifiedclassname-classname/302078 "2009-12-21T16:26:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shaedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/better-alternative-to-e-target-getqualifiedclassname-classname/302078/1 "2009-12-21T16:26:31Z")

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EDIT SORRY I obviously got that wrong in the title! below is the correction

I am wondering if there is a better alternative to my current use of:  
" getQualifiedClassName(e.target)==‘ClassName’ "  
I use it in cases where I want to know what object is say clicked:  
for example

```auto
function foo(e:MouseEvent):void
{
     if(getQualifiedClassName(e.target)=='Red')trace('Red object clicked');
     else if(getQualifiedClassName(e.target)=='Green')trace('Green object clicked');
     else if(getQualifiedClassName(e.target)=='Blue')trace('Blue object clicked');
}

```

Thanks for your consideration,

S.