TextField._xmouse Property

	ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
	Chapter 18.  ActionScript Language Reference

TextField._xmouse Property

Flash 6

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horizontal location of mouse pointer, relative to the text field

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theField._xmouse

Description

The floating-point _xmouse property indicates the horizontal location of the mouse pointer's hotspot, relative to the left border of theField. To obtain a consistent _xmouse coordinate that is always measured relative to the Stage, use _root._xmouse instead.

See Also

MovieClip._xmouse, TextField._ymouse