MACROMEDIA FLEX-FLEX ACTIONSCRIPT LANGUAGE Reference page 607

Returns
Nothing.
Description
Event handler; invoked when the user clicks the mouse while the pointer is over a movie clip. You
must define a function that executes when the event handler is invoked. You can define the
function on the Timeline or in a class file that extends the MovieClip class or is linked to a symbol
in the library.
Example
The following example defines a function for the
method to the log file:
trace()
my_mc.onPress = function () {
trace ("onPress called");
};
MovieClip.onRelease
Availability
Flash Player 6.
Usage
my_mc.onRelease = function() {
// your statements here
}
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Event handler; invoked when the mouse button is released over a movie clip. You must define a
function that executes when the event handler is invoked. You can define the function on the
Timeline or in a class file that extends the MovieClip class or is linked to a symbol in the library.
Example
The following example defines a function for the
method to the log file:
trace()
logo_mc.onRelease = function() {
trace("onRelease called");
};
method that writes the results of a
onMouseUp
method that writes the results of a
onPress
MovieClip.onRelease 607