# Determine direction of mouse movement

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-direction-of-mouse-movement/271872
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 29, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-direction-of-mouse-movement/271872 "2008-09-29T21:35:00Z")
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### Author: ![pyromunky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@pyromunky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pyromunky)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determine-direction-of-mouse-movement/271872/1 "2008-09-29T21:35:00Z")

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I have a clip of a small person ‘flying’, following the mouse coordinates. Its a 2d image facing a to one side. Can anyone suggest how I can determine when the mouse is moving right or left so that I can trigger the icon to ‘flip’ and face the other direction.

Appreciate any help…