# Custom \_xmouse coordinates using parabola

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom--xmouse-coordinates-using-parabola/206431
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 8, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom--xmouse-coordinates-using-parabola/206431 "2006-11-08T02:56:36Z")
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### Author: ![11113](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/e9c0ed/32.png) [@11113](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/11113)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom--xmouse-coordinates-using-parabola/206431/1 "2006-11-08T02:56:36Z")

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Hi, i was trying to print out the readings for custom \_xmouse coordinates as the mouse moves. I succeeded in manipulating xmouse coordinate readings with two points, but now i am trying to manipulate it through 4 points! I tried using a parabola calculation as the numbers get bigger and bigger as they get further from 0, x[FONT=&quot]². I’m beginning to think that i’ll have to add a different calculation after the mouse passes each point now, like an IF statement if \_xmouse goes to 30, then start multiplying a different number, until it reaches 60 etc. Check out the image below, i’ll post the swf if you want, i’ve tried lots of different transformations etc, nothing goes through my 4 custom points: 0, 30, 60, 90. I can make it go through two points, 0, and another number, but never more than 2. Please help me break this buggers knee caps! :fight:  
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