# Dragging and dropping an object
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/dragging-and-dropping-an-object/11917
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [June 8, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/dragging-and-dropping-an-object/11917 "2019-06-08T07:10:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@ZachMcMkay](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ZachMcMkay)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/dragging-and-dropping-an-object/11917/1 "2019-06-08T07:10:33Z")
Hello! im trying to create a game where i can pick up a piece move it and then drop it where i want. I’ve run into a wall trying to logically think about dropping the piece.
in order to pick it up and move it by having it follow the mouse I did this.
```auto
function mousePressed(){
for (let i = 0; i < pieces.length; i++){
pieces[i].contains(mouseX, mouseY);
}
```
then in my class for the piece i have this.
```auto
move(x,y){
if (this.selected){
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
}
}
contains(x,y){
if (x > this.x - 30 && x < this.x + 25 && y > this.y - 30 && y < this.y + 25) {
this.selected = true;
}
}
```
Where i call move i pass in mouseX, and mouseY as the arguments. So it works perfectly… I’ve run into a wall trying to then let the piece go and stay where i want it… My code atm is long so i’ve created a more basic example. Thanks for the help!
[https://editor.p5js.org/zachmcmkay/sketches/Wdg04mmFi](https://editor.p5js.org/zachmcmkay/sketches/Wdg04mmFi)
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### Author:  [@kll](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kll)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/dragging-and-dropping-an-object/11917/2 "2019-06-08T07:20:06Z")
you could try like:
```auto
function mouseReleased() {
for (let i = 0; i < pieces.length; i++){
pieces[i].selected = false;
}
}
```
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### Author:  [@ZachMcMkay](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ZachMcMkay)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2019, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/dragging-and-dropping-an-object/11917/3 "2019-06-08T07:22:12Z")
I had no idea mouseReleased was a function… i missed that on the reference page. Thanks man!