# Flash newbie - movie restart urgent problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-movie-restart-urgent-problem/61530>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 19, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-movie-restart-urgent-problem/61530 "2004-08-19T11:18:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![alisongraphics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alisongraphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alisongraphics)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-movie-restart-urgent-problem/61530/1 "2004-08-19T11:18:20Z")

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Hiya

I’m hoping that one of you will be able to help me with this…

I am creating an online booklet with page turns written in actionscript on the timeline.

All I want to do is put a ‘back’ button at the end, so that the movie restarts from the beginning again (goes back to the front cover)

I’ve got buttons which link to a different website and an email address, but I can’t seem to get one to restart the movie.

I’ve tried putting the code on the button and on the timeline after the page turning code, eg.

on (release) {  
gotoAndPlay (1);  
}

on (release) {  
reloadMovie ();  
}

Backtocover.onPress = function() {  
reloadMovie();  
};

Nothing is working - am I missing something really simple ??

This is getting pretty urgent now - need it working by the end of tomorrow, please help!

Thanks

Alison

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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:** [August 19, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-movie-restart-urgent-problem/61530/2 "2004-08-19T11:38:41Z")

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```auto
yourButton.onRelease = function() {
     **_root**.gotoAndPlay(1);
}

```

If it still won’t work, you should post your FLA and scream HELP!  
(but the above should work)

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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:** [August 19, 2004, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-movie-restart-urgent-problem/61530/3 "2004-08-19T13:08:59Z")

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> [@newhopekenny](#):
>
> ```auto
> yourButton.onRelease = function() {
> **_root**.gotoAndPlay(1);
> }
> 
> ```

Can I just say - I love you and want to have your babies :hugegrin:

Thank you so much for your help.

Alison

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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:** [August 19, 2004, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-newbie-movie-restart-urgent-problem/61530/4 "2004-08-19T14:54:33Z")

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You can – score one for Hasselhoff.