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Add the Reset Camera trigger

For the trigger, you will specify that the camera resets whenever the user presses the Spacebar.

1

Drag the Keyboard Input behavior from the Cast window to the Magic tricks sprite on the Stage.

2

In the Parameters for Keyboard Input dialog box, specify the following:

In the "Which key will be used?" pop-up menu, select "The custom key I've entered below."

In the "If using custom key, enter it here" text box, press the Spacebar.

In the "Which modifier key will be used?" pop-up menu, verify that "No modifier key" is selected.

In the Select a Group and Its Action pop-up menu, select Group Reset Camera - Reset Camera. Then click OK.

Now, when you play the movie and move the camera around the world, you can press the Spacebar to return the camera to its original position.