as event listener

image rotator

stop();

var velocity = 0;
var isMousePressed = false;

stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, repeat);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mousedown);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouseup);

function repeat (myevent:Event):void {
	if(isMousePressed)
	{
		velocity = mouseX;
	}
	
	MovieClip(root).feedback.text = velocity;
}

function mousedown (myevent:Event):void {
	isMousePressed = true;
}

function mouseup (myevent:Event):void {
	isMousePressed = false;
}