[MX] custom cursor with errors

[astrid_buhne]

Hi - with the help of tutorials, I have been able to create a custom cursor. My file has two areas "areaLeft" and "areaRight". These should eventually be buttons that scroll images. When mousing over each area the cursor is supposed to be replaced by a left or right arrow (see http://www.fluidesign.com/fluid.html.....work....click on any project)

Now, the left area is (almost) working, but when mousing over the right area, the cursor doesn't get replaced. The arrow is attached, but the cursor still visible. The cursor also doesn't disappear when outside of either area (which it should and does when I delete the right area).

Also, when moving fast from left to right the output error " Error: A 'with' action failed because the specified object did not exist." comes up.

Since I'm not an action scripter and don't understand enough about the code - and even though am glad got that far - I can't figure out how two solve these three issues.

1) arrrow is supposed to disappear when outside of areas
2) on right area: cursor should be invisible / replaced by arrow
2) Error: A!?

Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!

Here the code (I am also attaching the file).

areaLeft.onMouseMove = function() {
if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
if (!isAttached) {
Mouse.hide();
_root.attachMovie("cursorLeft", "cursorLeft", 1);
isAttached = true;
updateAfterEvent;
}
with (cursorLeft) {
_x = _root._xmouse;
_y = _root._ymouse;
updateAfterEvent;
}
} else {
if (isAttached) {
Mouse.show();
cursorLeft.removeMovieClip();
isAttached = false;
updateAfterEvent;
}
}
};
areaRight.onMouseMove = function() {
if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
if (!isAttached) {
Mouse.hide();
_root.attachMovie("cursorRight", "cursorRight", 1);
isAttached = true;
updateAfterEvent;
}
with (cursorRight) {
_x = _root._xmouse;
_y = _root._ymouse;
updateAfterEvent;
}
} else {
if (isAttached) {
Mouse.show();
cursorRight.removeMovieClip();
isAttached = false;
updateAfterEvent;
}
}
};

[a_modified_dog]

rather than using 1 variable - isAttached,
use 2 variables - isAttachedR and isAttachedL

areaRight.onMouseMove = function() {....isAttachedR...}
areaLeft.onMouseMove = function() {....isAttachedL...}

[astrid_buhne]

Aaah!!! PERFECT!! Working!! Thank you so much!!

[VENGEANCE MX]

Also, you're using updateAfterEvent; wrong.

You only need one in each onMouseMove function (I usually put it at the end of the function), and you need to put brackets in it to make it actually call the function. For example:

onMouseMove = function() {
cursor._x = _xmouse;
cursor._y = _ymouse;
updateAfterEvent();
}; 

[astrid_buhne]

Thanks!! Now it acutally DOES something :-)

[astrid_buhne]

Any idea why the hand shows up when moving from left to the right?? (it updates again when ouside of the area) - file attached

[a_modified_dog]

the hand shows because you have a button layer.

i have attached a file (mx2004) for you to look at -

the button is replaced by an onMouseDown event
the arrows are attached to an off-stage position

hope this helps you on your way

[astrid_buhne]

shoot! Can't open the file :-( Have MX (version 6.0). Both sides have buttons underneath but only the right one shows the hand!? Any other way to send me that FLA? Otherwise I'll work from your notes. Thanks!!!

[a_modified_dog]

mx6 file attached

[astrid_buhne]

Oh wow! I'm not getting the easy way out here and need to dig deeper into this action scripting stuff :-0 thanks so much and have a great weekend :-)

[astrid_buhne]

Hey Modified Dog, can one hire you?? :-))

[a_modified_dog]

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