Button class

All button symbols in a SWF file are instances of the Button object. The Button class provides methods, properties, and event handlers for working with buttons.

For more information about the Button class, see the following:

Developing Flash Lite 2.x Applications
Chapter 10, "Handling Events" in Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Flash
Chapter 2, "ActionScript Classes," in Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript Language Reference

Property summary

The following table lists the properties that are either partially or not supported by the Button class when using ActionScript for Flash Lite 2.x.

Property	Description	Support
`menu`	An object that associates a ContextMenu object with a button.	Not supported
`trackAsMenu`	A Boolean value that indicates whether other buttons can receive mouse release events. Supported if `System.capabilities.hasMouse` or `System.capabilities.hasStylus` are set to `true`.	Partially supported
`useHandCursor`	A Boolean value that indicates whether the pointer appears when the mouse passes over a button.	Not supported
`_xmouse`	Read-only; the x coordinate of the pointer, relative to a button instance. Supported if `System.capabilities.hasMouse` or `System.capabilities.hasStylus` are set to `true`.	Partially supported
`_ymouse`	Read-only; the y coordinate of the pointer, relative to a button instance. Supported if `System.capabilities.hasMouse` or `System.capabilities.hasStylus` are set to `true`.	Partially supported

Event summary

The following table lists the event handlers that are partially supported by the Button class when using ActionScript for Flash Lite 2.x.

Event	Description
`onDragOut`	Invoked when the mouse button is clicked over the button and the pointer then dragged outside of the button. Limitations: Supported if `System.capabilities.hasMouse` or `System.capabilities.hasStylus` are set to `true`.
`onDragOver`	Invoked when the pointer is dragged over the button. Supported if `System.capabilities.hasMouse` or `System.capabilities.hasStylus` are set to `true`.
`onReleaseOutside`	Invoked when the mouse is released while the pointer is outside the button after the button is pressed while the pointer is inside the button. Limitations: Supported if `System.capabilities.hasMouse` or `System.capabilities.hasStylus` are set to `true`.

Event

Description

onDragOut

Invoked when the mouse button is clicked over the button and the pointer then dragged outside of the button.

Limitations: Supported if System.capabilities.hasMouse or System.capabilities.hasStylus are set to true.

onDragOver

Invoked when the pointer is dragged over the button. Supported if System.capabilities.hasMouse or System.capabilities.hasStylus are set to true.

onReleaseOutside

Invoked when the mouse is released while the pointer is outside the button after the button is pressed while the pointer is inside the button.

Limitations: Supported if System.capabilities.hasMouse or System.capabilities.hasStylus are set to true.

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