I can't select text with the mouse

When I click anywhere in a text string the cursor automatically goes to the 'home' position. If I try to select text by scrolling across text with the mouse button down the cursor also returns to the 'home' position and no text is selected. Any ideas?

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Are you working with Flash Professional?
Is thas an AS3 file?

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