Simulate a click and hold then a release using the keyboard

Hi.

We need more details to suggest a better code, for now I would just like to suggest an approach for you to get started:

// this sample assumes that you have pieces in the main timline named like pieceA, pieceB, pieceC, pieceD...
// it also assumes that you have slots on stage named like slot0, slot1, slot2, slot3

var piecesKeys = [ "a", "b", "c", "d" ];
var slotKeys = [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ];
var piecePrefix = "piece";
var slotPrefix = "slot";
var selectedPiece, targetSlot;

function main()
{
	window.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
}

function onKeyDown(e)
{
	if (piecesKeys.indexOf(e.key) > -1)
	{
		selectPiece(0);
		selectedPiece = root[piecePrefix + e.key.toUpperCase()];
		selectPiece(1);
	}
	else if (slotKeys.indexOf(e.key) > -1)
	{
		if (selectedPiece && !selectedPiece.inPlace)
		{
			targetSlot = root[slotPrefix + e.key];
			
			if (!targetSlot.hasPiece)
			{
				selectedPiece.x = targetSlot.x;
				selectedPiece.y = targetSlot.y;
				selectedPiece.inPlace = true;
				targetSlot.hasPiece = true;
			}
		}
	}
}

function selectPiece(frame)
{
	if (selectedPiece && !selectedPiece.inPlace)
		selectedPiece.gotoAndStop(frame);
}

window.root = this;
main();

I hope it helps.

Regards,

JC

you can use keyboard listeners

window.addEventListener("keydown", downF.bind(this));
window.addEventListener("keyup", upF.bind(this));