# Encypted actions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encypted-actions/57529>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 14, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encypted-actions/57529 "2004-07-14T00:20:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![alogaruse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@alogaruse](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alogaruse)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encypted-actions/57529/1 "2004-07-14T00:20:33Z")

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hi, i have a stupid question.  
in an especific .fla file, the ON action in the actions panel (normal mode) is not available. why could this be?

thanx.  
Alo.

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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 14, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/encypted-actions/57529/2 "2004-07-14T00:59:40Z")

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perhaps you don’t have a Button selected or what you do have selected is a MovieClip or something else.

As you may or may not know, On actions are associated with Button symbols.