| MovieClip.startDrag( ) Method | Flash 5 |
| make a movie or movie clip follow the mouse | | mc.startDrag() mc.startDrag(lockCenter) mc.startDrag(lockCenter, left, top, right, bottom )
Arguments - lockCenter
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A Boolean indicating whether the registration point of mc should be centered under the mouse pointer (true) or dragged relative to its original location (false). - left
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A number specifying the x-coordinate to the left of which mc's registration point cannot be dragged. - top
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A number specifying the y-coordinate above which mc's registration point may not be dragged. - right
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A number specifying the x-coordinate to the right of which mc's registration point cannot be dragged. - bottom
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A number specifying the y-coordinate below which mc's registration point cannot be dragged. Description The MovieClip.startDrag( ) method is an alternative to the global startDrag( ) function. When invoked as a MovieClip method, startDrag( ) does not take a target parameter; it drags mc. The MovieClip method syntax is less prone to user error than its global function counterpart because no target parameter is required. For usage instructions, see the global startDrag( ) function. Bugs Note that the correct order of the constraining rectangular coordinates is left, top, right, bottom, but the Flash 5 ActionScript Dictionary lists them in the wrong order under MovieClip.startDrag( ). Example// Code to drag and drop the current clip or movie this.onPress = function () { this.startDrag(true); }; this.onRelease = function () { stopDrag(); } See Also MovieClip.stopDrag( ), startDrag( ), stopDrag( ); Section 13.7 | 
