# Mouse Follow that does not start at (0,0)
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 21, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823 "2004-07-21T18:09:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@D1gTaL\_K0z](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/D1gTaL_K0z)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/1 "2004-07-21T18:09:34Z")
Based on the tutorial…
[Mouse Follow with Easing](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/followease.htm)
[color=black][font=Arial]I created this [menu\_follow.swf](http://avtmx.com/upload/files/menu_follow.swf)[/font][/color]
[font=‘Times New Roman’][font=Verdana][size=2]I’m using. [/size][/font][/font]
[font=‘Times New Roman’][font=Verdana][size=2]
```auto
[/size][/font]
[font='Times New Roman'][/font]
onClipEvent (load) {
_x = 406;
speed = 5;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
endX = _root._xmouse;
_x += (endX-_x)/speed;
}
```
When it loads and your mouse in not over the flash, it will start at x=406, but it quickly runs back to 0.
I want each item to be red depending on the page loaded. Is there a way that it can load in a certain position, then have it follow the mouse?
[Link to the .fla file](http://avtmx.com/upload/files/menu_follow.fla)[/font]
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/2 "2004-07-22T19:03:39Z")
erm… change the \_x = 406 bit??? or have i misunderstood your question??
Prophet.
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2004, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/3 "2004-07-22T19:16:10Z")
change your fps to 30
:p:
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/4 "2004-07-23T06:05:59Z")
ok. i fixed it by setting up a variable to determine whether the menu’s been rolled over yet. i gave redbox an instance name. it shouldn’t be too hard to understand w/the comments. look at the AS in the buttons and the redbox MC.
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/5 "2004-07-23T19:59:47Z")
OMG!!!
Dude you are great. Thank you very much for this.
This is something that should be added to the tutorial.
---
### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/6 "2004-07-24T02:51:46Z")
no problem. welcome to the forums by the way.
---
### Author:  [@webrookie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webrookie)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mouse-follow-that-does-not-start-at-0-0/116823/7 "2004-08-23T01:48:36Z")
Hello All,
I am new to this site and its a really cool and informative site.
When I download any .fla file, like the one above. I get an “unexpected file format” error, when trying to open it.
Can some one please tell me what I am doing wrong?
I am using FLASH MX2004 professional.
Thanks in advance!