# Listening for mouse clicks

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listening-for-mouse-clicks/178284>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 9, 2006, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listening-for-mouse-clicks/178284 "2006-02-09T03:30:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Histtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Histtin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Histtin)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/listening-for-mouse-clicks/178284/1 "2006-02-09T03:30:38Z")

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I have a very simple question (in fact I’ve done it before, but forgotten). What code do you use to get flash to do something when you click and release the mouse button anywhere on the stage?

Thank you in advance!