# \[FMX2004\] Need help making movie clips avert from mouse pointer

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 7, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-need-help-making-movie-clips-avert-from-mouse-pointer/171730 "2005-12-07T19:41:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![WillDarling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/willdarling/32/1990_2.png) [@WillDarling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WillDarling)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-need-help-making-movie-clips-avert-from-mouse-pointer/171730/1 "2005-12-07T19:41:20Z")

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Hi, I’m starting a project from scratch and don’t know where to start. I have a bunch of movie clips in a cluster, and need for the mouse pointer to “repel” them. Each movie clip needs a central anchor point, and they musn’t be repelled further than a specific tether’s length, before returning to their original positions. I hope I have explained this clearly, and ANY suggestions on where to start would be much appreciated!  
Thanks for your time,  
Will