# Dynamic text blocking hitarea

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-blocking-hitarea/263973>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 21, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-blocking-hitarea/263973 "2008-06-21T07:57:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![iceflyin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@iceflyin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceflyin)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-blocking-hitarea/263973/1 "2008-06-21T07:57:41Z")

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I have a problem with my MovieClip buttons. They work fine, buttonMode = true… Everything… Until I add dynamic text to them. It blocks the hitArea.

Anyone know any solutions? I’m sure most people have come across this.

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**Author:** ![snickelfritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@snickelfritz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snickelfritz)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-blocking-hitarea/263973/2 "2008-06-21T08:29:12Z")

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Try:  
btn\_mc.btnText.mouseEnabled = false;

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**Author:** ![iceflyin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@iceflyin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iceflyin)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-blocking-hitarea/263973/3 "2008-06-21T08:34:32Z")

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Omg kudos! I was looking through the textField properties and I didn’t notice that.

[quote=snickelfritz;2346740]Try:  
btn\_mc.btnText.mouseEnabled = false;[/quote]