# How to stop an action?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 8, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409 "2003-05-08T11:41:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![markcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@markcq](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markcq)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/1 "2003-05-08T11:41:14Z")

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This is probably a (VERY) stupid question…

Is there any way to stop a script?

Lets say I have the following script:

onClipEvent (load) {  
this.\_alpha = 0;  
}  
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {  
if (this.\_alpha\<95) {  
this.\_alpha += 5;  
}  
if (this.\_alpha\>95) {  
this.\_alpha = 100;  
}  
}

The problem with this is that it keeps repeating the enterFrame script… I want it to stop running the script when its done (if you get what I’m saying)

Any ideas or suggestions?

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/2 "2003-05-08T11:45:34Z")

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stop() maybe?

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/3 "2003-05-08T11:47:47Z")

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Nope…

That was the first thing I tried… hehehe…

I put a trace in… According to the trace it keeps running…

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/4 "2003-05-08T11:47:49Z")

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dynamic event handlers…

```auto
myClip._alpha = 0;
myClip.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._alpha<95) {
this._alpha += 5;
} else {
this._alpha = 100;
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
}

```

of course, use the script in the frame actions, not in the MovieClip actions. 😉

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/5 "2003-05-08T13:50:29Z")

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thanx!

I’ll give that a shot 🙂

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/6 "2003-05-08T13:53:12Z")

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no problem. =)

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/7 "2003-05-08T14:35:34Z")

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wow… mexico helping malaysia… we have like a 12 hour (more or less) time difference… this is SOOOO cool. 🙂

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/8 "2003-05-08T14:40:37Z")

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ehmm… that’s because i’m a vampire. 😛

😉

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/9 "2003-05-08T15:06:29Z")

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ok, i’ll repay you with a bit of my blood… 🙂

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/10 "2003-05-08T15:11:17Z")

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😛

yup… that would be nice. 😛

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/11 "2003-05-08T15:13:49Z")

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alien blood ok for you? 😛

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/12 "2003-05-08T15:15:26Z")

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as long as it isn’t yellow or some weird color… 😛

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/13 "2003-05-08T15:16:44Z")

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nope… still red…

eek… the little envelope is starting to bleed already… its turning red!!! 😛

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/14 "2003-05-08T15:21:42Z")

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bah! there’s no alcohol in this blood!! :hair: 😛

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/15 "2003-05-08T15:25:52Z")

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we’ll need to spice it up with a bit of tequila… then i’ll also drink 😛

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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:** [May 8, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-stop-an-action/20409/16 "2003-05-08T15:33:46Z")

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a bloody mary (literally)?.. 😛