# Line.clear() doesn't work. plz help!

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**Created:** [November 15, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-clear-doesnt-work-plz-help/207143 "2006-11-15T03:00:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/line-clear-doesnt-work-plz-help/207143/1 "2006-11-15T03:00:12Z")

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I am making a sketchpad.  
Everything’s fine except the erase button.  
It doesn’t work. T.T

Can anybody help me plz???

lineThickness = 0;  
selectedColor = “0x000000”;  
\_root.onMouseDown = startDrawing;  
\_root.onMouseUp = stopDrawing;  
function startDrawing() {  
\_root.lineStyle(lineThickness, selectedColor);  
\_root.moveTo(\_root.\_xmouse, \_root.\_ymouse);  
\_root.onMouseMove = drawLine;  
}  
function drawLine() {  
this.lineTo(this.\_xmouse, this.\_ymouse);  
}  
function stopDrawing() {  
this.onEnterFrame = null;  
delete this.onMouseMove;  
}

eraseButton.onPress=function(){  
\_root.line.clear();  
}