Return the position of the mouse

I have an application in which i want to allow users to draw
on a set area. The problem i am having is getting the draw function
to loop and place a circle at the mouses position on the stage. I
only want the drawing tool to work howver if it is over a set area.
Would appreciate sample code that, while the mouse button is
down a circle is created every 100 milliseconds within a rectangle
at position (0, 0) with dimensions of 320 width by 240 height,
thanks in advance!

Will do! Ive got the entire source file if you like, its got
some useful stuff in it :) P.S. its designed for an adobe air
application

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Any way to fine-tune image position without the mouse?

First to explain what I'm doing: I'm placing a series of digital photos side-by-side on the Timeline, with cross-dissolves in between them. Each image shows the same drawing, only it gets more and more developed as it goes along. For this to work well, each succeeding image must be placed exactly on top of the preceding one. So what I've been doing is carefully adjusting the position of each new picture in the Canvas, using the mouse, until it sits as precisely as I can get it on top of the preceding one.
(By the way, I'm doing this by putting a cross-dissolve between two pictures, and then putting the playhead right in the middle of the dissolve, so that I can see both images at the same time. Then I move the most recent picture around with the mouse, that is, by holding down the mouse button and carefully pushing it until the two images are superimposed as closely as I can get them.
Trouble is, the mouse is not a very precise tool for this. What I'd like to do is the sort of thing you can do in Photoshop, Indesign, and other programs where you can select something (like an image or object) and then nudge it around with the arrow keys, one pixel at a time. By tapping the arrow keys, left, right, up, down, you can jog things around with great precision, which is just what I need in a situation like this, trying to get these pictures exactly on top of one another.
In Final Cut, of course, the arrow keys don't do that; they move the playhead around in the Timeline.
So my question is: when you want to move images around in the canvas with great precision, is there some way to dispense with the mouse and precisely nudge them around with keyboard keys? Or any other way?
Thanks for any advice,
Tom

Hold the Option key while using the up-down-left-right arrow keys in order to adjust the pictures centre 1 pixel at a time.
Hold the OPTION and COMMAND key while using the arrow keys in order to adjust the pictures centre 0.1 pixel at a time.
(Double click the clip in the timeline to open it in the viewer. Go to the motion tab there. Now again click on the canvas and do as I described above. You'll see the Center-values change.)
If this 0.1 pixels is not even enough, you'll need to zoom in the canvas. Select canvas. Command +. Then use the mouse. Shift Z to return to full image canvas (=Fit To Window)
Rienk

How to get the mouse clicked positions on a movie

I am doing a project on Objects tracking
I am capturing the video data using webcamera and playing it using processor in JMF
my problem is , if i click on the movie that is being played currently, i have to display the co-ordinates of the mouse clicked position.
can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance
Sudha

hello
i have attache my coding here
see to it
import java.io.*;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.*;
import java.net.URL;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.media.*;
import javax.media.util.*;
import javax.media.Buffer.*;
import javax.media.format.*;
import javax.media.Format;
import javax.media.protocol.*;
import javax.media.control.*;
import javax.media.rtp.*;
import javax.media.protocol.DataSource;
import com.sun.media.ui.*;
import javax.media.format.YUVFormat;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Vector;
import javax.imageio.*;
import javax.imageio.stream.*;
class capturing1 extends JInternalFrame implements ActionListener,MouseListener,MouseMotionListener,ControllerListener
* The entry point of the example
* @param args The command line arguments
     int mark_flg=0;
     int xpos=0,ypos=0;
     mdetect mde=new mdetect();
     protected boolean transitionOK;
     protected Object synchronizer;
     protected Processor processor;
     JButton mark;
     JButton track;
capturing1(String fname)
{     super(fname, true, true, true, true);
     getContentPane().setLayout( new BorderLayout() );
     setSize(320, 10);
     setLocation(50, 50);
     setVisible(true);
     processor = null;
synchronizer = new Object();
transitionOK = true;
     mark=new JButton("mark");
     track=new JButton("track");
     mark.setSize(25,25);
     track.setSize(25,25);
     mark.addActionListener(this);
     track.addActionListener(this);
     getContentPane().add("East", mark);
     //getContentPane().add("West", track);
     try {
     UIManager.setLookAndFeel("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel");
     } catch (Exception e) {
     System.err.println("Could not initialize java.awt Metal lnf");
     Manager.setHint(Manager.LIGHTWEIGHT_RENDERER, new Boolean(true));
     addMouseListener(this);
     addMouseMotionListener(this);
     loadAndStart(fname);
public void loadAndStart(String fn)
boolean status;
status = loadFile(fn);
if (status) status = configure();
     TrackControl tc[] = processor.getTrackControls();
     if (tc == null) {
               System.err.println("Failed to obtain track controls from the processor.");
               System.exit(0);
          // Search for the track control for the video track.
          TrackControl videoTrack = null;
          for (int i = 0; i < tc.length; i++) {
               if (tc.getFormat() instanceof VideoFormat) {
               videoTrack = tc[i];
               break;
          if (videoTrack == null) {
               System.err.println("The input media does not contain a video track.");
               System.exit(0);
     try {
     Codec codec[] = {mde};
     videoTrack.setCodecChain(codec);
     } catch (UnsupportedPlugInException e) {
     System.err.println("The processor does not support effects.");
if (status) status = realize();
public boolean loadFile(String fn)
boolean status;
URL url;
     status = false;
     /*Vector v = CaptureDeviceManager.getDeviceList(new VideoFormat(
VideoFormat.YUV));
System.out.println(((CaptureDeviceInfo) v.get(0)).getName());
try{
     MediaLocator ml = ((CaptureDeviceInfo) v.get(0)).getLocator();
System.out.println(ml.toString());
     processor = Manager.createProcessor(ml);processor.addControllerListener(this);status = true;
}catch(Exception e){
System.err.println("Exception occured\n");
e.printStackTrace();
     System.exit(0);
try {
url = new URL("file:"+
System.getProperty("user.dir")+
"/"+fn);
if (url != null) {
processor = Manager.createProcessor(url);
     processor.addControllerListener(this);
status = true;
} catch (NoProcessorException npe) {
System.out.println("Unable to create a processor!");
} catch (IOException ioe) {
System.out.println("Unable to connect to source!");
return status;
public boolean configure()
boolean status;
status = false;
// Put the Processor into the configured state
processor.configure();
if (waitFor(processor.Configured)) {
// Set the content descriptor to null so that the
// processor can be used as a player
processor.setContentDescriptor(null);
status = true;
} else {
System.out.println("Unable to configure the processor!");
return status;
public boolean realize()
boolean status;
Component c;
status = false;
// Put the Processor into the realized state
processor.prefetch();
if (waitFor(processor.Prefetched)) {
// The Processor has been realized so the
// components can be layed out
c = processor.getVisualComponent();
getContentPane().add("Center", c);
c = processor.getControlPanelComponent();
if (c != null)
          getContentPane().add("South", c);
System.out.println("button added");
// Start the Processor
          validate();System.out.println("button added");
processor.start();
status = true;
} else {
System.out.println("Unable to realize the processor!");
return status;
protected boolean waitFor(int state)
// Make this block synchronized
synchronized(synchronizer) {
try {
while ((processor.getState() != state) &&
(transitionOK)) {
synchronizer.wait();
} catch (InterruptedException ie) {
// Ignore it
return transitionOK;
public synchronized void controllerUpdate(ControllerEvent evt)
if ( (evt instanceof ConfigureCompleteEvent) ||
(evt instanceof RealizeCompleteEvent) ||
(evt instanceof PrefetchCompleteEvent) ) {
// Synchronize this block
synchronized(synchronizer) {
transitionOK = true;
synchronizer.notifyAll();
} else if (evt instanceof ResourceUnavailableEvent) {
// Synchronize this block
synchronized(synchronizer) {
transitionOK = false;
synchronizer.notifyAll();
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse moved", e);
public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
saySomething("Mouse dragged", e);
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse pressed; # of clicks: "
// + e.getClickCount(), e);
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse released; # of clicks: "
// + e.getClickCount(), e);
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse entered", e);
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse exited", e);
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
saySomething("Mouse clicked (# of clicks: "
+ e.getClickCount() + ")", e);
     xpos=e.getX(); ypos=e.getY();
void saySomething(String eventDescription, MouseEvent e) {
     System.out.println("The Object is at the point "+"x ,"+e.getX()+ "y" + e.getY());
     if(mark_flg==1){
     mdetect.markObject(xpos,ypos);
     //mark_flg=0;
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
     if(e.getSource()==track)
          System.out.println("track pressed");
          processor.start();
     if(e.getSource()==mark)
          mark_flg=1;//processor.stop();
          System.out.println("mark pressed");
public class track extends Frame
{     JDesktopPane desktop;
public track(String f)
     setLayout( new BorderLayout() );
     desktop = new JDesktopPane();
     desktop.setDoubleBuffered(true);
     add("Center", desktop);
     setSize(640, 480);
     capturing1 cap1=new capturing1(f);
     desktop.add(cap1);
     setVisible(true);
public static void main(String args[])
new track(args[0]);
/****************************** mdetect class**********************************************/
class mdetect implements Effect
     //Processor processor;
static boolean marked=true; static int mark_flg=0; int a=1;
static int xpos=0,ypos=0;
private Format inputFormat;
private Format outputFormat;
private Format[] inputFormats;
private Format[] outputFormats;
private int[] bwPixels;
private byte[] bwData;
private RGBFormat vfIn = null;
private static int imageWidth = 0;
private int imageHeight = 0;
private int imageArea = 0;
static int[] p1;
mdetect()
System.out.println("mdetect called");
inputFormats = new Format[] {
new RGBFormat(null,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.byteArray,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                              24,
3, 2, 1,
3, Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.TRUE,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED)
outputFormats = new Format[] {
new RGBFormat(null,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.byteArray,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                              24,
3, 2, 1,
3, Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.TRUE,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED)
     public Format[] getSupportedInputFormats() {
return inputFormats;
     public Format [] getSupportedOutputFormats(Format input) {
if (input == null) {
return outputFormats;
if (matches(input, inputFormats) != null) {
return new Format[] { outputFormats[0].intersects(input) };
} else {
return new Format[0];
     public Format setInputFormat(Format input) {
inputFormat = input;
     return input;
     public Format setOutputFormat(Format output) {
if (output == null || matches(output, outputFormats) == null)
return null;
RGBFormat incoming = (RGBFormat) output;
Dimension size = incoming.getSize();
int maxDataLength = incoming.getMaxDataLength();
int lineStride = incoming.getLineStride();
float frameRate = incoming.getFrameRate();
int flipped = incoming.getFlipped();
int endian = incoming.getEndian();
if (size == null)
return null;
if (maxDataLength < size.width * size.height * 3)
maxDataLength = size.width * size.height * 3;
if (lineStride < size.width * 3)
lineStride = size.width * 3;
if (flipped != Format.FALSE)
flipped = Format.FALSE;
outputFormat = outputFormats[0].intersects(new RGBFormat(size,
maxDataLength,
null,
frameRate,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
lineStride,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED));
return outputFormat;
public synchronized int process(Buffer inBuffer, Buffer outBuffer) {
     int i=0;
     a++;
          //System.out.println("discard buffer"+inBuffer.isEOM());
          //System.out.println("w n h");
          //System.out.println("w"+size.width+"h"+size.height);
          //System.out.println("format"+inBuffer.getFormat());
          //System.out.println("RGB"+outImage.getRGB(3,3));
          //Graphics og = outImage.getGraphics();
          //og.drawImage(stopImage, 0, 0, size.width, size.height, null);
          vfIn = (RGBFormat) inBuffer.getFormat();
     Dimension size = vfIn.getSize();
          if(inBuffer.isEOM()==false)
          BufferToImage stopBuffer = new BufferToImage((VideoFormat) inBuffer.getFormat());
          Image stopImage = stopBuffer.createImage( inBuffer);
          BufferedImage outImage = new BufferedImage(size.width, size.height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
          if(a==6)
          PictureButton.but(stopImage);
          System.out.println("stop image called");
          //cut
/*if(a<0)
     for(int rr=0;rr<MAXROWS;rr++)
          for(int cc=0;cc<MAXCOLS;cc++)
               System.out.print(PixelArray[rr][cc]+" ");
     System.out.println("@");
a=0;
     int outputDataLength = ((VideoFormat)outputFormat).getMaxDataLength();
validateByteArraySize(outBuffer, outputDataLength);
outBuffer.setLength(outputDataLength);
outBuffer.setFormat(outputFormat);
outBuffer.setFlags(inBuffer.getFlags());
     byte [] inData = (byte[]) inBuffer.getData();
byte [] outData =(byte[]) outBuffer.getData();
     Object data = inBuffer.getData();
int pixStrideIn = vfIn.getPixelStride();
int lineStrideIn = vfIn.getLineStride();
     imageWidth = (vfIn.getLineStride())/3; //Divide by 3 since each pixel has 3 colours.
     imageHeight = ((vfIn.getMaxDataLength())/3)/imageWidth;
     imageArea = imageWidth*imageHeight;
int r=0,g=0,b = 0; //Red, green and blue values.
     System.arraycopy(inData,0,outData,0,outData.length);
     bwPixels = new int[outputDataLength/3] ;
     p1=new int[outputDataLength/3];int[] p=new int[outputDataLength/3];
     for (int ip = 0; ip < inData.length; ip+=3) {
          int bw = 0;
               r = (int) inData[ip] ;
               g = (int) inData[ip+1] ;
               b = (int) inData[ip+2];
bw = (int) ((r + b + g)/ (double) 3);
          p1[ip/3]=bw;
     return BUFFER_PROCESSED_OK;
     public String getName() {
return "Motion Detection Codec";
public void open() {
public void close() {
public void reset() {
     public Format matches(Format in, Format outs[]) {
     for (int i = 0; i < outs.length; i++) {
     if (in.matches(outs[i]))
          return outs[i];
     return null;
public Object getControl(String controlType) {
System.out.println(controlType);
     return null;
public Object[] getControls() {
return null;
byte[] validateByteArraySize(Buffer buffer,int newSize) {
Object objectArray=buffer.getData();
byte[] typedArray;
if (objectArray instanceof byte[]) {     // Has correct type and is not null
typedArray=(byte[])objectArray;
if (typedArray.length >= newSize ) { // Has sufficient capacity
return typedArray;
byte[] tempArray=new byte[newSize]; // Reallocate array
System.arraycopy(typedArray,0,tempArray,0,typedArray.length);
typedArray = tempArray;
} else {
typedArray = new byte[newSize];
buffer.setData(typedArray);
return typedArray;
public static void markObject(int x,int y)
marked=true;
xpos=x; ypos=y;
/* int j =0, m=0,n=0;
int total = p1.length; int col = imageWidth; //int row = imageHeight;
int[][] twodim = new int[total/col][col];
System.out.println("p1 arr"+p1.length+","+twodim.length+"col"+col);
for(j=0;j<total;j++)
twodim[n][m] = p1[j];
System.out.print( twodim[n][m]+" ");
m++;
if( m ==col)
m=0; n++;
System.out.println("@"+n);
System.out.println("m"+m+"n"+n);*/
public int markObject()
//System.out.println("boolean mark called");
mark_flg=1;
return mark_flg;
/*****************************************end of mdetect class*****************************************************/
/*********************************** Image Icon class ****************************************************************/
class PictureButton extends JFrame implements MouseMotionListener,MouseListener{
static Image image;Icon icon2;JButton button2=new JButton("hi"); int[] pixels; Container content;
public PictureButton(Image img ) {
super("PictureButton v1.0");
setSize(200, 200);
setLocation(200, 200);
Icon icon = new ImageIcon(img);
JButton button = new JButton(icon);
     button.addMouseMotionListener(this);
     button.addMouseListener(this);
button.addActionListener(new ActionListener( ) {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
System.out.println("Urp!");
content = getContentPane( );
content.setLayout(new FlowLayout( ));
content.add(button);
     //content.add(button2);
public static void but(Image im) {
     image=im;
JFrame f = new PictureButton(im );
f.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter( ) {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent we) { System.exit(0); }
f.setVisible(true);
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse moved", e);
public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
saySomething("Mouse dragged", e);
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse pressed; # of clicks: "
// + e.getClickCount(), e);
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse released; # of clicks: "
// + e.getClickCount(), e);
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse entered", e);
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
//saySomething("Mouse exited", e);
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
saySomething("Mouse clicked (# of clicks: "
+ e.getClickCount() + ")", e);
void saySomething(String eventDescription, MouseEvent e) {
int w=0;int ind=0;
     System.out.println("The Object is at the point "+"x ,"+e.getX()+ "y" + e.getY());
     int[][][] imagePixels = imageIO.loadImage(image);
          final int MAXROWS = imagePixels.length;
          final int MAXCOLS = imagePixels[0].length;
          int[][] PixelArray = new int[MAXROWS][MAXCOLS];
          pixels=new int[MAXROWS*MAXCOLS];
          int cnt=0;
          int pix=0,pix1=0;
for(int row=0; row<imagePixels.length; row++) {
for(int col=0; col<imagePixels[0].length; col++) {
for(int rgbo=0; rgbo<4; rgbo++) {
               if((cnt<3)&&(rgbo<3))
w++;
               pix=pix+imagePixels[row][col][rgbo];
               cnt++;
               else
               {cnt=0;}
} // for rgbo
pix1 = pix/3;
pix = 0;
               /*if(col<97)
               {pix1=(byte)192;}*/
PixelArray[row][col] = pix1;
               System.out.print(pix1+" ");
} // for col
               System.out.println("@");
} // for row
     System.out.println("pix arr"+PixelArray.length);
     for(int ww=0;ww<MAXROWS;ww++)
     for(int hh=0;hh<MAXCOLS;hh++)
     pixels[ind++]=PixelArray[ww][hh];
     image = createImage (new MemoryImageSource( MAXROWS,MAXCOLS, pixels, 0, MAXROWS));
     System.out.println(" img added");
/********************************* end of Image Icon class**********************************************************/
this program will capture the video n play
if u click on the mark button processor will be stopped
u can click on the image and get the mouse co-ordinates
i have also got the pixel values of the current frame at which u had clicked the mark button..do some manipulation on the pixels to get ur stuff work
hope this will help u in some way
regards
sudha

How can I show a value according to the position of the mouse arrow ?

Hi Everyone,
I am changing the color of the background of some indicators according to temperature measures. Each background is linked to one temperature. I would like to show the value of a temperature when passing the arrow of my mouse over the indicator. I don't want to over charge the Front Diagram with all of the temperatures.
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Thanks,
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hi Ravens and Dan,
Thanks for your answers.
Ravens, I would rather not use the arrow position because I need to do this overs 100 indicator, and that would be a bit long. Added to that if I need to change the positions of the indicators (whch I will) that would mean to redefine the positions of the indicators....But perhaps your solution is the only possible?
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How to get the position of a selected cell in a table without using the mouse event?

Dear All,
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It works well with the "edit position" property.
See attached
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I m a java newbie, and need to write a small program to track the mouse position.
basically, it opens a small window, and tell you the current mouse x, y coordinate. when mouse moves, hte x, y changes...
by the way, how can i compile it to .exe file, after i finished coding.
i try this way, but so many errors.
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
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public static void main(String[] args)
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please help.
i rewrite the code, but still cannot get it work
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
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Position of the pointer of the mouse

as I can obtain the position of the pointer of the mouse in an applet
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It's these that I'd like to inhibit them doing.
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Easing a gotoAndStop(frame) given by the mouse position

Hi there.
I have an external swf loaded into the background and i want it to go to a frame according to the mouse vertical position.
Example: when the mouse is on the bottom part of the screen the movie is in the frame 0 and when it is on the top value goes to 800.
so far i did it like this:
_root.onEnterFrame = function () {
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     bgContainer.gotoAndStop(frame);
      }
But somehow i need it to ease between the values given by the mouse position so that when there is a fast movement of the mouse, the swf only gradually goes to the frame equivalent to the last mouse position.
any sugestions??
Cheers!

actualFrame ist not a number NaN so i can't use it to define a frame to the clip to stop..
I just need a function that makes something like this:
_ymouse           ---->            clip.gotoAndStop()
     1                  ---->                     1
     800              ---->                     16
     800              ---->                     26
     800              ---->                     67
     800              ---->                     135
     800              ---->                     233
     800              ---->                     358
     800              ---->                     498
     800              ---->                     571
     800              ---->                     704
     800              ---->                     731
     800              ---->                     800

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Is it possible to do something similar to this pseudo code?
var oMouseListener:Object = new Object();
oMouseListener.onMouseUp = function() {
     if (Mouse.clickTarget is a MovieClip) {
          return the name of the MovieClip;
Mouse.addListener(oMouseListener);

i think you'll need to loop through all the on-stage movieclips:
var oMouseListener:Object = new Object();
oMouseListener.onMouseUp = function() {
checkForHitF(_level0);
Mouse.addListener(oMouseListener);
function checkForHit(mc:MovieClip){
if(mc.hitTest(_xmouse,_ymouse)){
//do something
for(var s:String in mc){
if(typeof(mc[s])=="movieclip" && mc[s]._parent==mc){
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Is it possible to pick a point in a graph and drag/move it to another position using the mouse?

I have an array which contains sample points.
I would like to be able to pick exactly one of those points in the graph (using the mouse) and move it to another position.
Thanks
Thomas

Hi,
It's better to make just one cursor (in case you have an array of let say
200 points), and make it snap to the nearest point. With the event structure
you can read out if the user has clicked in the graph, read out the cursor,
and when the mouse button is released, change the point to the new location.
Regards,
Wiebe.
"MrWaves" wrote in message
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> Thanks!
>
> I didnt realize that it is possible to have more than one cursor!
> This means I need to generate as many cursors as points in my array
> and just make it look like an ordinary point.
> Then I can use this cursor to move the point to any position within
> the graph.
> I hope my guess is correct!
>
> Thanks
again for your help
> Thomas

Dynamically placing movie clip at the angle and global position of a mouse click (button) which is constantly rotating.

Does anyone know the code for finding the global positioning of X & Y co-ordinates of a click of a button which is constantly rotating,
and then secondly the code for when you click on the button it displays a movie clip on top of it -(position of x & y when clicked) at the angle that you clicked it (so underneath the buttons are still rotating so other people can click them where they are)
to explain the context, I'm trying to design a mock up of a circular interactive table
when someone comes up to it and clicks on one of the buttons that are moving, it reads where the person clicked it and opens up a new box (movie clip) where they clicked it (at the angle) so its not upside down if you are at the top.
I've included my .fla file which shows the four buttons moving and a little diagram
explaining what I'm trying to do.

yourbutton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,f);
function f(e:MouseEvent){
var yourmc:MovieClip=new YourMC();
yourmc.x=e.stageX; // if you want the mouse position where the button was clicked. else use e.currentTarget.x and e.currentTarget.y
yourmc.y=e.stageY;
yourmc.rotation=e.currentTarget.rotation;
addChild(yourmc);

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Hey guys,
         I'm designing a home page that is centered around a logo. I need the logo to rotate around 360 degrees as the mouse explores the area around it. I'm attaching a quick sketch explaining the type of motion I need, a mockup of what the page might look like, and a .png file I'll be using for the logo. Please give detailed instructions, as I am somewhat new to Muse. Thanks in advance, any help is MUCH appreciated!

UPDATE: The movement can be made very simply in Adobe Edge Animate through the following process:
(and then published as an Animate Deployment Package and inserted into Muse as a .oam file.)
"   Based on this stack exchange response Edit fiddle - JSFiddle
Place the provided script in compositionReady and change the var img reference to the name of your element.
example: var img = sym.$("WirelosLogoTight");     "
- Heathrowe
Hope this helps anyone else with the same question. Here is a link to that post: How to create an animation that rotates in response to the mouse position?

How to display the mouse position in a mouseBehavior?

hi guys. how do i display the position of the mouse (x or y coordinate) every time i rotate a tansformgroup using a mouseRotate?..thanks

Specify an AWT event as your behaviour's wakeupCriterion (MOUSE_DRAGGED or MOUSE_MOVED or something) and then do something like:
x = event.getX();
y = event.getY();

How do you return the screen to default position?

I'm having problems with the position of the desktop screen, it appears at an angle with the left side higher than the right and the right side lower than the left which is very frustrating.
I have updated the firmware correctly, fitted a new PRAM battery and reset the PRAM and NVRAM but still the screen appears at an angle.
I can obviously re-position the screen in the OS manually but it is hard to get the exact position correct.
I was hoping to return the machine to its factory settings, which I would have thought would have returned the screen to its correct straight position. Would this work? Any ideas? Os is this a fault which can't be corrected?
Is this a common problem with the iMac G3?
Any help or info would be appreciated!

Hey Gazzola and Welcome to Apple Discussions,
I can obviously re-position the screen in the OS manually but it is hard to get the exact position correct.
Right using the monitor adjustments.
I was hoping to return the machine to its factory settings, which I would have thought would have returned the screen to its correct straight position. Would this work?
I doubt it. You could try using open firmware reset. From:
http://www.macintouch.com/panfirmware.html
"Open Firmware reset: Hold down command-option-o-f at boot until a white screen appears, and then type the following at the prompt (press return after each line):
reset-nvram
set-defaults
reset-all
Any ideas?
Yes, most likely it's a bad capacitor in the PAV section of the iMac. This can be repaired but it's a pain. You can run an external monitor via the VGA spigot under the oval grill under in the back. Just pop it off (I use a butter knife) and plug in the external. Actually you should do that just to verify it's an internal monitor problem anyway.
Richard

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