# \[fmx2004\] disabling movieclips?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-disabling-movieclips/40073>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 14, 2004, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-disabling-movieclips/40073 "2004-01-14T09:49:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![phyzar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@phyzar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phyzar)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2004, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx2004-disabling-movieclips/40073/1 "2004-01-14T09:49:12Z")

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hey guys,

im aware of the movieclipinstancename.enable=false;

but i cant seem to get it to work.

I want it to work because i slide in a sound control panel over my content (also in a movieclip) but the mouse still reacts to mouse events of the content under the sound control panel. - eg i have a flash email form, and the icon changes to it…

Any suggestions?  
Many many thanks,  
JD