How do I rotate an object 45 degrees at a time

Question

I'm designing a simple online floor plan staging area and
need to be able to move and rotate (45 degrees at a time) simple
boxes. Literally picture squares on a white background that you can
move around and with the click of a button (perhaps by clicking a
small icon within each square) each square can be rotated at 45
degree increments clockwise.
At the same time, I need the option to duplicate a box on the
stage as many times as needed. (Is that even possible?) Basically,
the stage will start off with just 4 boxes, all different sizes.
From each of those boxes, perhaps simply clicking on an icon of one
of the boxes, a copy can be generated for placement within the
stage. You get the idea.
I already have the code down for movement within the stage
area....
on (press) {
startDrag(this, true);
on (release) {
stopDrag();
.... but need help with the rest. The way I have my objects
(boxes) set up is with each box as a button. The buttons are then
placed within a movie clip. The code above is attached to the movie
clip.
Hope I'm explaining everything correctly. Any help is greatly
appreciated!

Answer 1

Bob, thanks for your advice - I appreciate your time and
effort. However, being that I'm a complete novice with ActionScript
I cannot seem to construct the code properly to get the desired
results as you are suggesting. I'm actually quite shocked that I've
even been able to piece together as much as I have - mostly from
posts on other forums (see the link in my previous post). You on
the other hand sound like a complete pro and something like this
would likely be second nature for you. I often find myself
explaining things to others as if they've been doing what I do just
as long as I. Its not until their eyes gloss over that I realize I
need to be much more specific and not so general with my guidance.
This is more what I need with this, more specific guidance so I can
fully understand just how what you are so generously suggesting
should be constructed.
Anyhow, I would very much appreciate any further assistance
you are willing to provide. It would be most appreciated if you
were willing to edit my code so I can see exactly where these
function go and how they are constructed - this is how I learn.
That said, your time is very important so if you have none
available I understand.
Thanks again Bob!
Darren