ActionScript 3 Mouse Move event not dispatching - actionscript-3

Question

Script problem is that every movieclip dispatch down and up mouse event but mouse move event is not dispatching by some movieclips, which is an unexpected behaviour while I have traced the down event and it trace successfully on every object
also recommend your feedback on my code, thanks.
private function loadPurchasedClip(){
var decorationItem:String;
var lastItemIndex:uint = this.getChildIndex(tree1);
var item:Sprite;
for(var a in purchasedItems){
for(var b in purchasedItems[a]){
if(purchasedItems[a][b].item=='shed'){
item = new shed();
} else {
var ClassDefinition:Class = loadedDecorationItem.purchaseItem(purchasedItems[a][b].item) as Class;
item = new ClassDefinition();
}
item.x = purchasedItems[a][b].posX;
item.y = purchasedItems[a][b].posY;
item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,function(e:MouseEvent){
Mouse.cursor = "hand";
e.target.startDrag(false);
dusbin.visible = true;
item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE,trashMe);
});
item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,function(e:MouseEvent){
Mouse.cursor = "auto";
e.target.stopDrag();
externalPhpCall(e);
dusbin.visible = false;
if(trashClip){
removeChild(trashClip);
trashClip = null;
}
});
item.mouseChildren = false;
// if item is fence or flowers then move them behind the tree
if(
String(purchasedItems[a][b].item).indexOf('fence')!=-1
||
String(purchasedItems[a][b].item).indexOf('flower')!=-1
){
addChildAt(item,lastItemIndex);
lastItemIndex++;
} else {
addChildAt(item,this.numChildren-2);
}
purchasedNameAr[getChildIndex(item)] = purchasedItems[a][b].item;
}
}

Answer 1

Can't be sure, but I think it's probably that you're expecting a clip to continue to dispatch MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE events even once the mouse has left the clip - this won't happen, it's only whilst the local mouse pointer co-ordinates (ie yourClip.mouseX/mouseY) intersect the graphics of the clip itself that it will fire - even when dragging a clip, it can't be guaranteed that it will dispatch a MOVE event.
Let's suppose your clips are all on the root, which means you have access to 'stage' - you could do this:
replace:
item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE,mouseMove);
with:
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE,mouseMove);
...but you should remember to remove that event when necessary (use stage again, in case mouse is not released over the clip):
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,endMove);
//Don't use anon function as won't have stage reference:
function endMove(e:MouseEvent):void {
//The rest of your code, then:
stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE,mouseMove);
}

Answer 2

private function loadPurchasedClip(){
var decorationItem:String;
var lastItemIndex:uint = this.getChildIndex(tree1);
var item:Sprite;
var Move:Boolean
for(var a in purchasedItems){
for(var b in purchasedItems[a]){
if(purchasedItems[a][b].item=='shed'){
item = new shed();
} else {
var ClassDefinition:Class = loadedDecorationItem.purchaseItem(purchasedItems[a][b].item) as Class;
item = new ClassDefinition();
}
item.x = purchasedItems[a][b].posX;
item.y = purchasedItems[a][b].posY;
item.addEventListener(e:Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,function(e:MouseEvent){
Mouse.cursor = "hand";
e.target.startDrag(false);
Move = true
dusbin.visible = true;
});
item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,function(e:MouseEvent){
Mouse.cursor = "auto";
e.target.stopDrag();
externalPhpCall(e);
dusbin.visible = false;
if(trashClip){
removeChild(trashClip);
trashClip = null;
}
});
item.mouseChildren = false;
// if item is fence or flowers then move them behind the tree
if(
String(purchasedItems[a][b].item).indexOf('fence')!=-1
||
String(purchasedItems[a][b].item).indexOf('flower')!=-1
){
addChildAt(item,lastItemIndex);
lastItemIndex++;
} else {
addChildAt(item,this.numChildren-2);
}
purchasedNameAr[getChildIndex(item)] = purchasedItems[a][b].item;
}
function onEnterFrame(e:Event):void{
if(Move){
// what ever here
{
}