[CS3/AS2.0] Duplicate on Click?

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Hi,

I am a newbie to ActionScript , and I am looking for some help in creating a slimple “painting” action.

What I am looking to do is:

1. Click a button to activate (mcButton).

2. Only be able to “dot” when its over a certain area(mcCanvas).

3. When you click on the area (mcCanvas), then it places new instances of the dots(mcDots) on the canvas where your pointer is. (new instances on every click)

4. Click the button (mcButton) again to deactivate.

I am first trying to create the action with out needing the area (mcCanvas)

This is what I have so far:

startDots = new Object();
startDots.onPress = function() {
    var d:Number = this._parent.getNextHighestDepth();
    var dup:MovieClip = mcDots.duplicateMovieClip("dup_"+d, d);
    attachMovie.dup();
    dup._x = _xmouse;
    dup._y = _ymouse;

};

mcButton.onPress = function(){
    
    Mouse.addListener(startDots);

    
}

Am I on the right track?

Any advice you could give would be great!
thanks!