ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By Colin Moock
Chapter 18. ActionScript Language Reference
Button.onReleaseOutside( ) Event Handler
Flash 6; on(releaseOutside) supported since Flash 2
occurs when the mouse is clicked over the button, then released after rolling off the button
theButton.onReleaseOutside() on (releaseOutside) { statements }
Description
The onReleaseOutside( ) event typically indicates that the user changed his mind after clicking on a button, moving the pointer off the button before releasing the mouse button. The onReleaseOutside( ) event handler is executed when the following sequence is detected:
The mouse pointer is in the hit area of theButton.
The primary mouse button is pressed and held (the onPress( ) event occurs).
The mouse pointer moves out of theButton's hit area (the onDragOut( ) event occurs).
The primary mouse button is released while the pointer is no longer in the hit area of theButton.
You will rarely bother to detect onReleaseOutside( ) events, as they usually indicate that the user intended not to perform any action.
Example
cancel_btn.onReleaseOutside = function () { trace("releaseOutside detected"); }
