# Disabling buttons while a movieclip plays

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons-while-a-movieclip-plays/309997
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 29, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons-while-a-movieclip-plays/309997 "2010-05-29T19:02:27Z")
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### Author: ![SiegeFilms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@SiegeFilms](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SiegeFilms)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disabling-buttons-while-a-movieclip-plays/309997/1 "2010-05-29T19:02:27Z")

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Is there a way to disable buttons while a movieclip plays?

Here’s the logic in english:

If you mouse\_over buttonA and buttonB, fly\_mc plays.

If you mouse\_over buttonC, flutter\_mc plays.

While fly\_mc is playing, flutter\_mc cannot play, and vice versa.

How can I accomplish this? I’ve been working on this for over a week and I’m very confused! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!