Flash CS3 – Using Arrow Keys To Move An Object

Copy and paste this AS3 code to the first frame of your flash CS3 document.

var UrShape:Shape = new Shape();
addChild(UrShape);
UrShape.x = 250;
UrShape.y = 150;
UrShape.graphics.lineStyle(3, 0x000000);
UrShape.graphics.beginFill(0x9900FF, 1);
UrShape.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 50,50);
UrShape.graphics.endFill();
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN,MoveRectangle);

function MoveRectangle(keyEvent:KeyboardEvent):void {
switch (keyEvent.keyCode) {
case 37 ://left arrow
UrShape.x--;
break;
case 38 ://up arrow
UrShape.y--;
break;
case 39 ://right arrow
UrShape.x++;
break;
case 40 ://down arrow
UrShape.y++;
break;
default :
break;
}
}