mouseWentUp()

Checks if the mouse button specified was released.

Some interactive games use the mouse for the user to control the game. mouseWentUp() generates a single true value when the mouse button is released, no matter how long the button is pressed. Use mouseDown() to continually check if the button is pressed.

Examples

function draw() {
  console.log(mouseWentUp("leftButton"));
}

                            // Have the sprite move in the direction of the mouse when button was released.
var sprite = createSprite(200, 200);
var angle;
drawSprites();
function draw() {
  background("white");
  if (mouseWentUp("leftButton")) {
    console.log("here");
    angle=(180/Math.PI)*Math.atan2(mouseY-sprite.y, mouseX-sprite.x);
    sprite.setSpeedAndDirection(10, angle);
  }
  drawSprites();
}
                        

Syntax

mouseWentUp(button)

Returns

Boolean true or false.

Tips

• When testing your games that use keyboard or mouse input make sure you click in the display area before you run, otherwise the Workspace will record your keyboard and mouse actions.

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