android - Move animated movieClips using buttons instead of arrow keys -

i'm trying develop game want character run when click button, , continue running if hold button. i'm new actionscript 3, i'm bit lost here.

i've found code satisfies requirements; uses arrow keys, below:

function moverunkei() {     if (key.isdown(key.right)) {         dx = 15; //speed         runkei._xscale = 50;     } else if (key.isdown(key.left)) {         dx = -15;         runkei._xscale = -50;     } else {         dx = 0;     }      runkei._x += dx;      if (runkei._x < 100) runkei._x = 100; //30     if (runkei._x > 550) runkei._x = 550;      if (dx != 0 && runkei._currentframe == 1) {         runkei.gotoandplay("run");     } else if (dx == 0 && runkei._currentframe != 1) {         runkei.gotoandstop("stand");     } }  this.onenterframe = function(){     moverunkei(); } 

i need able using buttons.

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import flash.events.event;  var mousedown:boolean; var speed:number=4; addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_down, onmousedown); addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_up, onmouseup); addeventlistener(event.enter_frame, onenterframe);   function onmousedown(event:mouseevent):void {   mousedown = true; }  function onmouseup(event:mouseevent):void {   mousedown = false; }  function onenterframe(event:event):void {   if (mousedown)   {         runkei.gotoandplay("run");     runkei.x += speed;    }  } 

this code able make character move continuously when hold button didn't animate while move(the character freeze until release button) - i'm not sure how explain it.

you'll need add event listeners mouse down , mouse on each of buttons movement. have booleans keep track of whether or not button down.

it's worth mentioning code you've linked seems actionscript2 i've changed work as3

var leftdown:boolean = false; var rightdown:boolean = true;  leftbutton.addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_down, onmousedown) rightbutton.addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_down, onmousedown) leftbutton.addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_up, onmouseup) rightbutton.addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_up, onmouseup) leftbutton.addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_out, onmouseup) rightbutton.addeventlistener(mouseevent.mouse_out, onmouseup)  function onmousedown(e:mouseevent):void {     //since can't click on 2 things @ once, fine.     rightdown = (e.target == rightbutton);     leftdown = (e.target == rightbutton); }  function onmousedown(e:mouseevent):void {     //since can't click on 2 things @ once, fine.     rightdown = (e.target == rightbutton);     leftdown = (e.target == leftbutton); }  function moverunkei() {     if (rightdown) {         dx = 15; //speed         runkei.scalex = -0.5;     } else if (leftdown) {         dx = -15;         runkei.scalex = -0.5;     } else {         dx = 0;     }      runkei.x += dx;      if (runkei.x < 100) runkei.x = 100; //30     if (runkei.x > 550) runkei.x = 550;      if (dx != 0 && runkei.currentframe == 1)     {         runkei.gotoandplay("run");     }     else if (dx == 0 && runkei.currentframe != 1)     {         runkei.gotoandstop("stand");     } }      this.addeventlistener(event.enter_frame, onenterframe);  function onenterframe(e:event):void {     moverunkei(); }