# Controlling mouse cursor "look" on rollover

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566>\
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**Created:** [May 23, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566 "2003-05-23T03:44:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![xmattx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/6de8d8/32.png) [@xmattx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xmattx)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/1 "2003-05-23T03:44:31Z")

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how in mx do you make it so on mouseover the mouse doesnt turn into “the hand” or “click” shape and just stays in it’s normal state as if it were over a non dynamic object?

I know this isnt to hard… any help is apreciated?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/2 "2003-05-23T04:13:37Z")

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Do this for each button instance:

buttonname.useHandCursor = false;

hope that helps.=]

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/3 "2003-05-23T04:44:42Z")

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this should just go in the first frame of the movie correct?

…it doesnt seem to be working :-\

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/4 "2003-05-23T04:48:56Z")

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I just tested it matt and it should work, you need to change the ‘buttonname’ to the instance name you gave your button… that is the only thing I could see being wrong

(yes, it should be in the first frame)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/5 "2003-05-23T04:53:13Z")

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right… i did that… doesnt seem to be working for me. is this compatiable with all systems. im running xp proffesional.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/6 "2003-05-23T04:53:59Z")

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I’d assume it’s compatible… I’m using XP Home…  
Are you using Flash MX?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/7 "2003-05-23T04:56:19Z")

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give the button an instance name in the properties panel and use that name instead of ‘buttonname’

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/8 "2003-05-23T04:57:39Z")

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Here, I went ahead and made you a .fla

[http://www.xxviii.net/random/hidden.fla](http://www.xxviii.net/random/hidden.fla)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/9 "2003-05-23T04:58:59Z")

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dangit ahmed… I was tryin to help someone  
GRRR

:P:beam:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/10 "2003-05-23T04:59:32Z")

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lol :P…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/11 "2003-05-23T05:00:31Z")

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yes, flash mx… right of course i gave it a name… im not really a newb to actionscript or anything, i just didnt know the condition string… so ya, i have no idea why this is not working… the button im using is an ivisable button… perhaps that could have something to do with it?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/12 "2003-05-23T05:03:03Z")

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I don’t think that should make a difference… can you post a fla or some code or something?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/13 "2003-05-23T05:04:00Z")

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yep…

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**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/14 "2003-05-23T05:09:49Z")

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the actionscript had to be placed in the same frame as the button originated… as was done in your file. works great

THANK YOU ALOT!\<:}

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/15 "2003-05-23T05:12:22Z")

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glad it worked 🙂

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**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/16 "2003-05-23T06:20:59Z")

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you can also do that with regular movieclips and have them act as buttons:

```auto
onClipEvent(enterFrame) {
if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)) {
trace("released");
}
}

```

as you may or may not know, that code has to go in the movieclip.

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**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/17 "2003-05-23T07:18:48Z")

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thats a good way of doing it also… however then you render the onmouse events that of course come with using a button as useless. (since MC do not have the same events.)

good way to do it… just not for what im doing. thanks though! its all set now anyway:)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-mouse-cursor-look-on-rollover/21566/18 "2003-05-23T15:13:30Z")

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oh i forgot to mention that you can set certain functions dealing with the mouse too…

```auto
this.onMouseDown = function() {};

```

=)