onMouseDown = function() {}

Invoked when the mouse button is pressed. You must define a function that executes when the event handler is invoked. You can define the function on the Timeline or in a class file that extends the MovieClip class or is linked to a symbol in the library.

Note: This event handler is supported in Flash Lite only if System.capabilities.hasMouse is true or System.capabilities.hasStylus is true.

Example

The following example defines a function for the onMouseDown method that sends a trace() action to the Output panel:

my_mc.onMouseDown = function () {
    trace ("onMouseDown called");
}