# Dropdown menu, hittest problem
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-hittest-problem/65918
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 30, 2004, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-hittest-problem/65918 "2004-09-30T16:17:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@crapitoutjim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crapitoutjim)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2004, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-hittest-problem/65918/1 "2004-09-30T16:17:16Z")
Hi there,
I have built a menu system which has three dropdown menus within it.
At the moment the menus retract when you mouse over a large invisible button that lies in the background. However I am having a problem with them retracting when I press on a button thats within the dropdown. I have been told that I need to use the hittest function. I have looked every where and am having a problem understanding ‘hittest’.
I have completed the tutorial on this site, but can’t understand how to apply it to my menu. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction.
This is something I really need to understand as I have to build a few more flashmenus in the future and most will be incorporating some sort of drop down menus.
If you need me to attach my fla file then I can do so.
Any help much appreceated
James :puzzle:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-hittest-problem/65918/2 "2004-09-30T16:44:43Z")
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62112](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62112)
Post #4 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-hittest-problem/65918/3 "2004-09-30T16:51:24Z")
Wow thanks wizard, that appears to be what I’m looking for, many thanks once again!!
James
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dropdown-menu-hittest-problem/65918/4 "2004-09-30T16:58:00Z")
You’re welcome. :}
Of course right there I just use the same Movie Clip over and over… you would have to create new one’s.