# Disabling a button

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-a-button/20570>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 10, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-a-button/20570 "2003-05-10T15:14:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![m0fe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@m0fe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m0fe)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-a-button/20570/1 "2003-05-10T15:14:47Z")

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Hi ppl

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     is there a way to disable a button using another button with action script flash MX .

```

thanks in advance

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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:** [May 10, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-a-button/20570/2 "2003-05-10T15:19:11Z")

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welcome, m0fe. =)

yes, you can disable another Button, just set its enabled property to false.

```auto
myButton.enabled = false;

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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:** [May 10, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-a-button/20570/3 "2003-05-10T15:21:56Z")

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THANKS kax (this site is best flash help site iv come across)

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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:** [May 10, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-a-button/20570/4 "2003-05-10T15:23:01Z")

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no problem. 😉

and yes, i agree with you… this is the best site **ever**!! =)