Problems with MOUSE position... HELP!

programming flash
1

HI there… I am trying to get the mouse position when u hover a button. The problem is that when u hover the same button vertically it gives the wrong position while when u do it horzontal, it works fine.
I tried and tried to c what was wrong, but no idea so far.
So if u guys could help, that would be nice.
Here is the code, and the *.fla is attached.
Cheers
Leo
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//function called to c where is the mouse, and get its position
where = function() 
{
 xdir = this._xmouse; 
 ydir = this._ymouse; 
 
 xdir = (xdir /10);
 xdir = Math.floor(xdir);
 xdir = xdir+8;
 
 ydir = (ydir /10);
 ydir = Math.floor(ydir);
 ydir = ydir+4;
 
// I am dividing the x position up to H. While the y position continues the same 
 if (xdir == 1)
 {
  xdir ="A";
 }
 
  if (xdir == 2)
 {
  xdir ="B";
 }
 
  if (xdir == 3)
 {
  xdir ="C";
 }
 
  if (xdir == 4)
 {
  xdir ="D";
 }
 
  if (xdir == 5)
 {
  xdir ="E";
 }
 
  if (xdir == 6)
 {
  xdir ="F";
 }
 
  if (xdir == 7)
 {
  xdir ="G";
 }
 
   if (xdir == 8)
 {
  xdir ="H";
 }
};
 
//call the first button.
cap._visible = false;
b1.onRollOver = function() {
 where();
 captionFN(true, xdir+" "+ydir, this);
 this.onRollOut = function() {
  captionFN(false);
 };
};
//call the second button.
b2.onRollOver = function() {
 where();
 captionFN(true, xdir+" "+ydir, this);
 this.onRollOut = function() {
  captionFN(false);
 };
};
//call the third button.
b3.onRollOver = function() {
 where();
 captionFN(true, xdir+" "+ydir, this);
 this.onRollOut = function() {
  captionFN(false);
 };
};
//call the forth button.
b4.onRollOver = function() {
 where();
 captionFN(true, xdir+" "+ydir, this);
 this.onRollOut = function() {
  captionFN(false);
 };
};
//call the fifth button.
b5.onRollOver = function() {
 where();
 captionFN(true, xdir+" "+ydir, this);
 this.onRollOut = function() {
  captionFN(false);
 };
};

captionFN = function (showCaption, captionText, bName) {
 if (showCaption) {
  this.createEmptyMovieClip("hoverCaption", this.getNextHighestDepth());
  cap.desc.text = captionText;
  cap._width = 7*cap.desc.text.length;
  cap._alpha = 75;
  // 
  if ((bName._width+bName._x+cap._width)>Stage.width) {
   xo = -2-cap._width;
   yo = -17;
  } else {
   xo = 2;
   yo = -17;
  }
  hoverCaption.onEnterFrame = function() {
   cap._x = this._xmouse+xo;
   cap._y = this._ymouse+yo;
   cap._visible = true;
  };
 } else {
  delete hoverCaption.onEnterFrame;
  cap._visible = false;
 }
};
2

does this help…

xdir = _root._xmouse;
ydir = _root._ymouse;

xdir = (xdir /10);
xdir = Math.floor(xdir);
xdir = xdir+1;

trace("ydir "+ydir);
ydir = (ydir /10);
ydir = Math.floor(ydir);
ydir = ydir+1;

3

Thanks for the reply…
But sadly i already tried that and it doesnt help…
The reason why ydir = ydir+4; and xdir = xdir+8; its because the ZERO point is located at y=-4 and x=-8.
And the _root. is not gonna help me since the variables are not at the root.
But thanks for the try.
Any other idea?

Cheers!
:thumb:
Leo.

4

are you not trying to identify your buttons as follows ?

A1 B1
A2 B2 C2

does the attached fla not provide what you want?

isnt the problem that your this._xmouse and this._ymouse are calculated relative to the button it is called from?

maybe _parent._xmouse and _parent._ymouse would be better…then they will be relative to otra_vez?

5

are you not trying to identify your buttons as follows ?

A1 B1
A2 B2 C2

does the attached fla not provide what you want?

isnt the problem that your this._xmouse and this._ymouse are calculated relative to the button it is called from?

maybe _parent._xmouse and _parent._ymouse would be better…then they will be relative to otra_vez?

Hi there…
Thanks for the reply…
Actually i was able to solve the problem… and in a really easy way. Almost like a cheat. Some “hardcode” and that was it.
Some logic. When the cursor hover the 1st button, then i assigned x=A y=1 when hovers the 2nd button (horizontal move) x=B y=1 and so on… then display that instead of calling for the mouse function that appeared to be inconsistent.
Easy, no?
And to think that i almost killed myself for that…
But the problem is that i had to hard code EVERYTHING!
But thanks anyway…
Cheers!
Leo.
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