.flash bbox=550x450 version=9  name="dragtest3.swf" compress 
.edittext log width=400 height=50   readonly 
.put log 0 0
.box act width=200 height=100 color=blue line=1
.circle cercle r=20 color=red fill=white
.sprite dr_spr
 .put cercle 25 25
.end
.put dr_spr 5 50 

.sprite dr2_sp
 .put cercle 25 25 red=0
.end
.put dr2_sp 65 50 

 .action:
    package {
	import flash.display.*;
	import flash.text.* ;
	import flash.events.* ;
	public dynamic class Main extends MovieClip  {
		function trace (s) {
		   this.log.text=s+"\n";
		}
		function m_down(evt) {
			this.dr_spr.startDrag(false);// this line works 
		}
		function p_down(evt) {
			this.dr2_sp.startDrag(false,1,1,550,450);// this line does not work
		}
		function m_rel(evt) {
			 trace(evt.target.name);
			 evt.target.stopDrag();
		}
		public function Main() {
	  	    trace ("dragtest with limited area seems faulty");
		    this.dr_spr.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,m_down);
		    this.dr_spr.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP  ,m_rel);
		    this.dr2_sp.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,p_down);
		    this.dr2_sp.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP  ,m_rel);
		}
	}
    }
 .end #action
.end # End .flash