hitTestPoint help

[zombieLincoln]

I can't figure out hitTestPoint. I'm trying to make this map of the US and each state needs to do something when you mouse over the state, but the overlaps are killing me as movie clips are square and states are not. I'm new to AS3 and was hoping someone could help me out.

[chris12295]

If each state is a separte MovieClip or sprite, you can use the mouseover event

[yaim0310]

What don't you understand about hitTestPoint()? Set the 3rd parameter to true. hitTestPoint(x,y,[shapeFlag]);

shapeFlag:Boolean (default = false) — Whether to check against the actual pixels of the object (true) or the bounding box (false).

[zombieLincoln]

What I don't get is the x and y positions, and what they are the positions of.

[Felixz]

they are ur point coordinates which u want to hitTest

[zombieLincoln]

so the x and y of the movie clip?

[Felixz]

usually it is used for mouse coordinates

[zombieLincoln]

If I needed to do rollovers on states on a map would this be the way to go? I tried just adding listeners to the states and tracing the output and it picks up the box area. Any suggestions would be appreciated

[Felixz]

Why not have those states as separate clips and add there MOUSE_OVER Event