# Problem with hitTest

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-hittest/227089
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 26, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-hittest/227089 "2007-05-26T21:41:17Z")
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### Author: ![Adbul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Adbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adbul)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-hittest/227089/1 "2007-05-26T21:41:17Z")

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Hi!

It seems that the Hittest method makes all objects into squares and hitTests the squares.

How do i prevent this?

An example to show you what i mean  
[http://www.box.net/shared/6tcodkbq7x](http://www.box.net/shared/6tcodkbq7x)  
(notice how checkbox reacts while just being close to the circle)

Thanks in Advance

Adbul 🐇