Changing behavior based on Y, X coordinates over a Movie Clip with onMouseMove

[vladc77]

Hello,

I was thinking that it will be an easy task but something is not right. Here is what I am trying to

do. I want to be able to run a function if the mouse is moved over certain areas of the movie clip on

stage. Based on which area of the movie clip the mouse is moved I'd like to be able to trigger

different behaviour. Below is the code which I was thinking shoud do it:

var posY:Number;

var mouseListener:Object = new Object();
mouseListener.onMouseMove = function() {

             posY = mcArea._ymouse;

	if (posY >= 140 || posY <= 170){
		trace ("+0");
	}else if (posY > 171 || posY < 190){
		//trace ("+1");
	}else if (posY == 192 || posY == 212){
		trace ("+2");
	}else if (posY > 213 || posY < 233){
		//trace ("+3");
	}else if (posY > 234 || posY < 254){
		//trace ("+4");
	}else if (posY > 275 || posY < 295){
		//trace ("+5");
	}else if (posY > 296 || posY < 316){
		//trace ("+7");
	}else if (posY > 317 || posY < 340){
		//trace ("+8");
	}	
}
Mouse.addListener(mouseListener);

For some reason, the trace statement is ran always when the mouse moves regardless if it is over the

movie clip or not. It also only shows the first trace statement. It is never chaged even if the mouse

is in the different areas of the movie clip. I am wondering if someone can give me an advice on how to

fix it.

Thank you in advance!

[dudeqwerty]

The problem is that you are using the logical OR operator rather than the logical AND operator. Switch all your ||'s to &&'s and it should work.

[gparis]

var posY:Number=0;


var mouseListener:Object = new Object();
mouseListener.onMouseMove = function() {

    if (mcArea.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
        posY = mcArea._ymouse;
        if (posY >= 140 && posY <= 170){
            dyn = "+0";
        }else if (posY > 171 && posY < 190){
            dyn = "+1";
        }else if (posY > 192 && posY < 212){
            dyn = "+2";
        }else if (posY > 213 && posY < 233){
            dyn = "+3";
        }else if (posY > 234 && posY < 254){
            dyn = "+4";
        }else if (posY > 275 && posY < 295){
            dyn = "+5";
        }else if (posY > 296 && posY < 316){
            dyn = "+7";
        }else if (posY > 317 && posY < 340){
            dyn = "+8";
        }    
    }

}
Mouse.addListener(mouseListener); 

and a hitTest for the 'above mc only'
removed the comments on the traces, also added a dynamic field, the constant tracing gets annoying.

gparis

[vladc77]

Great. It works perfectly. Thank you a lot for the help.

[vladc77]

Thanks.

[gparis]

you're doubly welcome!

gparis