Using Action Script to detect single left-click, double left-click, and right click

Question

I'm volunteering my time to teach individuals with disabilities to type and how to use office. However, when it came time to teach them office I found out that they do not know the basic keyboard commands, how to highlight text, or how to single left-click, double left-click, or right-click. I've used Flash before to create websites and other basic apps but I'm not good with Action Scripting and I know that what I want to teach will require a lot of Action Scripting. Could someone please help me figure this out? I would really appreciate it!!!

Joseph Labrecque · Accepted Answer

There are a bunch of examples in the AS3 docs - I'd start there:  MouseEvent - Adobe ActionScript® 3 (AS3 ) API Reference

Colin Holgate · Answer

Here is the help document for mouse events:

MouseEvent - Adobe ActionScript® 3 (AS3 ) API Reference

You can see that you can listen for CLICK for left mouse click, RIGHT_CLICK for right mouse click, and for DOUBLE_CLICK.

One catch is that to read doubleclicks you have to set the doubleClickEnabled = true;

The bottom of the page includes example code.

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