# Any way to go backwards in flash?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-go-backwards-in-flash/152810>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 27, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-go-backwards-in-flash/152810 "2005-06-27T15:30:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-way-to-go-backwards-in-flash/152810/1 "2005-06-27T15:30:52Z")

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im doing a simple flash image slider (not calling external images but even more archaic and using internal images!) and I want the user to be able to control when the images appear (very linear!, but hey!). so far, going forward is easy. but backwards is proving harder. [demo.](http://www.rhythmplate.com/tester/001.swf) i want to retain the fade-in/out between images for smooth transitions.

i was hoping to use the code similar to the button ‘onrollover’ do \*, ‘onrollout’ do \*\* eg -

this.onEnterFrame = function(){  
if(rewind == true){  
prevFrame();  
}  
}

this.onRollOver = function(){  
rewind = false;  
play();  
}

this.onRollOut = function(){  
rewind = true;  
}

blah blah…

but as you can see in my [demo with [url=“http://www.rhythmplate.com/tester/001.fla”]demo fla.](http://www.rhythmplate.com/tester/001.swf) you can only jump back one frame at a time - unlike the original code above!

am i wasting time with this method or is there some easier way out there?

ps. i also thought about using alpha fades between the images but i dont want it to get too code messy (yet).