# DispatchEvent problems

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-problems/315756
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 3, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-problems/315756 "2010-11-03T13:13:00Z")
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### Author: ![elyleebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e56c9b/32.png) [@elyleebert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elyleebert)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-problems/315756/1 "2010-11-03T13:13:00Z")

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I have attached a fla file where I am trying to fire an event when an animation of a car has finished. The event is not firing and wondered whether anyone has any suggestions.