# Problems with MOUSE position... HELP!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 1, 2006, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052 "2006-04-01T11:40:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2006, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052/1 "2006-04-01T11:40:57Z")
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
:player:
```auto
//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;
}
};
```
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### Author:  [@RichL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichL)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052/2 "2006-04-01T22:39:31Z")
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** ;
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### Author:  [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052/3 "2006-04-03T12:43:44Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@RichL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RichL)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052/4 "2006-04-03T22:41:28Z")
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?
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### Author:  [@Leo75](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Leo75)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-mouse-position-help/184052/5 "2006-04-03T23:57:15Z")
> 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.
:thumb2: