# Fire event on failed drop (Drag and Drop)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fire-event-on-failed-drop-drag-and-drop/300255>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 18, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fire-event-on-failed-drop-drag-and-drop/300255 "2009-11-18T09:49:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![livingdeadbeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@livingdeadbeat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/livingdeadbeat)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fire-event-on-failed-drop-drag-and-drop/300255/1 "2009-11-18T09:49:58Z")

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Hi,

I am using actionscript 3 to drag and drop components from a tile list to a canvas. If the proxy is hover over any other area of the application it presents the little red cross saying a drop is not allowed and if someone lets the mouse go it is cancelled.

I want to run a function if this occurs, how would i go about doing that?

Thanks