# Button enabled false

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-enabled-false/299171>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 31, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-enabled-false/299171 "2009-10-31T01:24:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ggalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@ggalan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ggalan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-enabled-false/299171/1 "2009-10-31T01:24:15Z")

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how do i enable the button false after click? this sample doesnt seem to work

```auto
[FONT=monospace]
[/FONT]mClip.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, handleMouseClick);
private function handleMouseClick(e:MouseEvent):void
{   
mClip.enabled = false;
}

```