# Scrolling with mouse pointer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-with-mouse-pointer/312477>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-with-mouse-pointer/312477 "2010-08-04T12:11:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![chapster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chapster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chapster)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-with-mouse-pointer/312477/1 "2010-08-04T12:11:24Z")

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Is there a way to find mouse pointers position based on the parent clip.  
I know there is globalToLocal but not sure if thats the way to go about it.