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AS3 Get Object Names from GetObjectsUnderPoint

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Calling this will conditionally trace the list of object names underneath your mouse point. It will only trace when the list of objects beneath the mouse actually changes.

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  1. var previousOUM:String = "";
  2. private function listObjectsUnderMouse():void {
  3. 	var point:Point = new Point(mouseX, mouseY);
  4. 	var objects:Array = stage.getObjectsUnderPoint(point);
  5. 	var currentOUM:String = ""; // Objects Under Mouse
  6. 	var results:String = "";
  7. 	for (var i:int = 0; i < objects.length; i++) 
  8. 	{
  9. 		currentOUM += DisplayObject(objects[i].parent).name
  10. 		if (i != objects.length-1) currentOUM += ", ";
  11. 	}
  12. 	if (currentOUM != previousOUM) {
  13. 		trace(currentOUM);
  14. 		previousOUM = currentOUM;
  15. 	}
  16. }
  17.  
  18. // modified/improved version below for pure AS/Flex:
  19.  
  20.  
  21. // Syntax
  22. Application.application.stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, listObjectsUnderMouse);
  23.  
  24. // Variable(s)
  25. var previousOUM:String = "";
  26.  
  27. // Function
  28. private function listObjectsUnderMouse(e:MouseEvent):void {
  29.   var point:Point = new Point(e.stageX,e.stageY);
  30.   var objects:Array = Application.application.stage.getObjectsUnderPoint(point);
  31.   var currentOUM:String = ""; // Objects Under Mouse
  32.   var currentTypes:String = "";
  33.   var results:String = "";
  34.   for (var i:int = 0; i < objects.length; i++) {
  35.     currentOUM += DisplayObject(objects[i].parent).name;
  36.     currentTypes += DisplayObject(objects[i].parent);
  37.     if (i != objects.length-1) {
  38.       currentOUM += ", ";
  39.       currentTypes += ", ";
  40.     }
  41.   }
  42.   if (currentOUM != previousOUM) {
  43.     trace("\n\n><> " + objects.length + " object(s) under mouse position (" + point.x + "/" + point.y + ").\n><> " + currentOUM + "\n><>" + currentTypes);
  44.     previousOUM = currentOUM;
  45.   }
  46. }

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