# Mouse Detection out of Movie Clip Boundries

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-detection-out-of-movie-clip-boundries/55699>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 26, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-detection-out-of-movie-clip-boundries/55699 "2004-06-26T22:55:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-detection-out-of-movie-clip-boundries/55699/1 "2004-06-26T22:55:31Z")

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What kind of code do i need so that even if the mouse goes off the side of the Flash Movie, it will still give \_x and \_y coordinates?

for example I have a box following the position of the mouse. how do i get the box to follow the mouse even if the mouse goes off stage?

thanks…