change keyboard event to mouse event as3

Question

I am a new new person who learn action script 3.

i have problem when i convert keyboard event to mouse event when i moving a walking character.

when use the keyboard event i have no problem. this is my code

    import flash.ui.Keyboard;
    var speed:Number=2;
    stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, stikman);
    function stikman(e:KeyboardEvent)
     {
      if (e.keyCode==Keyboard.LEFT)
       {
        stik.x-=speed;
        stik.scaleX=-1;
        stik.stik2.play();
       }
      else if (e.keyCode==Keyboard.RIGHT)
       {
        stik.x+=speed;
        stik.scaleX=1;
        stik.stik2.play();
       }
      }

and then i try to change keyboard event to mouse event when moving character with button it should press click, click and click. i want to hold the click when moving the character and when mouse up the character stop. but i still don't know how. this my code when i try to change to mouse event

     var speed:Number=2;
     mundur.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, stikman);
     function stikman(e:MouseEvent)
      {
       stik.x-=speed;
       stik.scaleX=-1;
       stik.stik2.play();
      }
     maju.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, stikman2);
     function stikman2(e:MouseEvent)
      {
        stik.x+=speed;
        stik.scaleX=1;
        stik.stik2.play();
      }

Answer 1

Because keyboard produces KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN event repeatedly as long as key is pressed, while MouseEvent.CLICK as well as MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN are dispatched only once per user action.

With mouse you need to change the logic.

// Subscribe both buttons.
ButtonRight.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onButton);
ButtonLeft.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onButton);

var currentSpeed:Number = 0;
var isPlaying:Boolean = false;

function onButton(e:MouseEvent):void
{
    // Set up the directions and start the animation.
    switch (e.currentTarget)
    {
        case ButtonLeft:
            currentSpeed = -speed;
            stik.stik2.play();
            stik.scaleX = -1;
            break;

        case ButtonRight:
            currentSpeed = speed;
            stik.stik2.play();
            stik.scaleX = 1;
            break;
    }

    isPlaying = true;

    // Call repeatedly to move character.
    addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onFrame);

    // Hook the MOUSE_UP even even if it is outside the button or even stage.
    stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, onUp);
}

function onFrame(e:Even):void
{
    // Move character by the designated offset each frame.
    stik.x += currentSpeed;

    if (!isPlaying)
    {
        // Stop at last frame.
        // if (stik.stik2.currentFrame == stik.stik2.totalFrames)

        // Stop at frame 1.
        if (stik.stik2.currentFrame == 1)
        {
            // Stop the animation.
            stik.stik2.stop();

            // Stop moving.
            removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onFrame);
        }
    }
}

function onUp(e:MouseEvent):void
{
    // Indicate to stop when the animation ends.
    isPlaying = false;

    // Unhook the MOUSE_UP event.
    stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, onUp);
}