# Can´t stop movieclip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-t-stop-movieclip/115103>\
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**Created:** [July 5, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-t-stop-movieclip/115103 "2004-07-05T18:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![barbara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@barbara](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/barbara)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-t-stop-movieclip/115103/1 "2004-07-05T18:41:34Z")

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hi there !

I made a movieclip with 5 frames inside. Well, outside, when i push a button stop, runs the code: this.movieclip\_name.stop(); , but, doesn´t stop.

Inside these frames there is a enterframe function that call drawing api functions.

thacks  
barbara

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-t-stop-movieclip/115103/2 "2004-07-05T18:44:32Z")

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if you have:

on(release){  
this.movieclip\_name.stop();  
}

I don’t think it will work, the “this” will target the button…try

on(release){  
\_root.movieclip\_name.stop();  
}

assuming your MC is on the \_root timeline.

//if I’m way off in understanding your issue, can you uplaod your fla?

Adam