# Release after drag

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/release-after-drag/191282>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 19, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/release-after-drag/191282 "2006-06-19T11:33:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scarab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Scarab](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scarab)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/release-after-drag/191282/1 "2006-06-19T11:33:41Z")

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Hi,  
I’ve got a drag/drop problem.  
I’ve included the source and the marked the layers of interest with \*\*\* and named as follows:

**layers**  
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* sleepsystemdrag (symbol: sleepsystemdrag)  
-\>\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* sleep system (symbol: sleepsystembtn)  
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* btn (symbol: btnOverlay)

the [symbol: sleepsystembtn] has the following actionscript attached;

on (press) {  
Mouse.hide();  
\_parent.sleepsystemdrag.\_alpha = 30;  
startDrag("\_parent.sleepsystemdrag");  
}  
on (release) {  
\_parent.sleepsystemdrag.\_alpha = 0;  
stopDrag();  
\_parent.sleepsystemdrag.\_x = 95;  
\_parent.sleepsystemdrag.\_y = 188;  
Mouse.show();  
}

a btn was used as the target area is quite specific. My problem is that the on(release) code is never activated when the [symbol: sleepsystemdrag] is dragged \*\*outside \*\*the [symbol: sleepsystembtn] target area. Is it possible to attach an on(release) method to the mouse in general, and one that isnt only activated within the btn’s target area?

hope i explained this with enough clarity,  
thanks,  
scarab

\*\*the source  
\*\*[http://www.nikken.co.uk/problem/drag\_problem1.fla](http://www.nikken.co.uk/problem/drag_problem1.fla)