// Author: Robert Lie (Mobilefish.com)
// More information, see: https://www.mobilefish.com/developer/flash/flash_quickguide_actionscript_3_examples.html

stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, moveRocket);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, stopRocket);

function moveRocket(event:KeyboardEvent):void {
	var keyCode:uint = event.keyCode;

	keycode_mc.keycode_txt.htmlText = keyCode;

	if(keyCode == 38) {
		rocket_mc.y -= 10;  // Move up
	} else if(keyCode == 40) {
		rocket_mc.y += 10;  // Move down
	} else if(keyCode == 37) {
		rocket_mc.x -= 10;  // Move left
	} else if(keyCode == 39) {
		rocket_mc.x += 10;  // Move right
	}

	stage.removeEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, moveRocket);
}

function stopRocket(event:KeyboardEvent):void {
	stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, moveRocket);
}