# MovieClip.onReleaseOutside

#### Availability

Flash Player 6.

#### Usage

    my_mc.onReleaseOutside

#### Parameters

None.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Event handler; invoked when the mouse is released while the pointer is outside the movie clip after the mouse button is pressed inside the movie clip.

You must define a function that executes when the event is invoked.

#### Example

The following example defines a function for the `onReleaseOutside` method that sends a `trace` action to the Output window.

    my_mc.onReleaseOutside = function () {
    	trace ("onReleaseOutside called");
    };