hitTest

Syntax: hitTest(sprite whichFlashSprite, point)
Type: Function
Description: This function indicates what part of a Flash movie is directly over a specific Director stage location. The Director stage location is expressed a Director point value; for example, point(100,50). The hitTest function returns these values:
#background The specified stage location falls within the background of the Flash movie sprite.
#normal The specified stage location falls within a filled object.
#button The specified stage location falls within the active area of a button.
Example: This frame script checks to see if the mouse is currently located over a button in a Flash movie sprite in channel 5 and, if it is, the script sets a text field used to display a status message.
on exitFrame
	if hitTest(sprite 5, point(the mouseH,the mouseV)) = #button then
		set the text of member "Message Line" = "Click here to play the movie."
		updateStage
	else
		set the text of member "Message Line" = ""
	end if
	go to the frame
end


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