keyDown is getting stuck with eventListener

programming flash
1

hey guys
this is probably a simple solution but im making a car game and when u complete a level the listener is still sending information even though i stopped listening
heres some code. can you help?

public function startRacing() {
						
			//place girls
			placeGirls();
			
			// make sure car is on top
			//gamesprite.setChildIndex(gamesprite.car,gamesprite.numChildren-1);
			
			// add listeners
			this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,gameLoop);
			stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN,keyDownFunction);
			stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP,keyUpFunction);
			
			//set car loc
			gamesprite.car.x = -50;
			gamesprite.car.y = 842.0;
			gamesprite.car.rotation = -90;
			
			// set up game variables
			pointsText.text = String("0");
			level = 0;
			bounce = 1;
			score = 0;
			speed = 0;
			gameMode = "wait";
			timeDisplay.text = "";
			gameStartTime = getTimer()+3000;
			centerMap();
		}

start the game and initialize the listeners

// note key presses, set properties
		public function keyDownFunction(event:KeyboardEvent) {
			if (event.keyCode == 37) {
				arrowLeft = true;
			} else if (event.keyCode == 39) {
				arrowRight = true;
			} else if (event.keyCode == 38) {
				arrowUp = true;
			} else if (event.keyCode == 40) {
				arrowDown = true;
			}
		}
		
		public function keyUpFunction(event:KeyboardEvent) {
			if (event.keyCode == 37) {
				arrowLeft = false;
			} else if (event.keyCode == 39) {
				arrowRight = false;
			} else if (event.keyCode == 38) {
				arrowUp = false;
			} else if (event.keyCode == 40) {
				arrowDown = false;
			}
		}

recognize the buttons

// game over, remove listeners
		public function endGame() {
			this.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,gameLoop);
			stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN,keyDownFunction);
			stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP,keyUpFunction);
			gotoAndStop("gameover");
		}

end the game and destroy the listeners

but when u hit the play again button
the last arrows you pressed are still being sent so the car is moving in circles without any buttons down or anything

any idea?
i can send the whole thing if you need more

thanks

2

Somewhere you must have a function that handles the clicking of the PLAY AGAIN button.

What happens if you add the following line to that function:

stage.focus = this;

?

3

it didnt work
i was playing with the code and i commented out

stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP,keyUpFunction);

and it seemed to work

thanks anyway