ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition

stop() Global Function

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Arguments

target A string or reference indicating the path to the movie or movie clip instance

that should follow the mouse pointer (references to movie clips are converted

to paths when used in a string context).

lockCenter A Boolean indicating whether

target’s registration point should be centered

under the mouse pointer (

true) or dragged relative to its original location

(

false).

left A number specifying the minimum x-coordinate to the left of which

target’s

registration point cannot be dragged.

top A number specifying the minimum y-coordinate above which

target’s regis-

tration point cannot be dragged.

right A number specifying the maximum x-coordinate to the right of which

target’s registration point cannot be dragged.

bottom A number specifying the maximum y-coordinate below which

target’s regis-

tration point cannot be dragged.

Description

The startDrag() function causes target to follow the mouse pointer around in the Player

visually (known as dragging the clip). The movement of a dragged clip can be constrained

to a bounding box whose coordinates are provided as arguments to the startDrag() func-

tion. Bounding box coordinates are given relative to the canvas on which

target resides. If

that canvas is the main movie Stage, then ...