# Error 1021: Duplicate function definition

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1021-duplicate-function-definition/330663>\
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**Created:** [February 24, 2013, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1021-duplicate-function-definition/330663 "2013-02-24T10:15:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1021-duplicate-function-definition/330663/1 "2013-02-24T10:15:05Z")

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Hello i have little problem… i want to make 2-5 different buttons but have the same action script.  
The 1st one is perfect using the code. but when i make another button and duplicate the action script to link it.  
problem occu Error 1021: Duplicate function definition.

here is my code:

* * *

playPauseToggle\_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl\_togglePlayPause);  
function fl\_togglePlayPause(evt:MouseEvent):void

{

```
if(playPauseToggle_mc.currentLabel == "play")
{
    
    playPauseToggle_mc.gotoAndStop("pause");
}
else if(playPauseToggle_mc.currentLabel == "pause")
{
    playPauseToggle_mc.gotoAndStop("play");
}

```

}

playPauseToggle2\_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl\_togglePlayPause);  
function fl\_togglePlayPause(evt:MouseEvent):void

{

```
if(playPauseToggle2_mc.currentLabel == "play")
{
    
    playPauseToggle2_mc.gotoAndStop("pause");
}
else if(playPauseToggle2_mc.currentLabel == "pause")
{
    playPauseToggle2_mc.gotoAndStop("play");
}

```

}

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Please help me with this one. Thank you in advance.