# Buttons within MovieClips?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-within-movieclips/216468>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 16, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-within-movieclips/216468 "2007-02-16T20:31:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![chacelp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chacelp/32/7336_2.png) [@chacelp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chacelp)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-within-movieclips/216468/1 "2007-02-16T20:31:41Z")

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Why am I not able to use a button within a movie clip? The button works outside of movie clips but not within, why? Thanks for any suggestions.