# Looping Frames once

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-frames-once/21704>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 25, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-frames-once/21704 "2003-05-25T08:04:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![dr\_dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@dr\_dave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dr_dave)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-frames-once/21704/1 "2003-05-25T08:04:01Z")

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Hi

Can some explain to me how to let a layer play independent of other layers?

The whole movie is looping but I want to be able to let one of the layers [frames] play only once upon first visit.

Thanks  
Dave

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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 25, 2003, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-frames-once/21704/2 "2003-05-25T10:14:50Z")

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it would be easier if you would work with frames.The thing you want to be played only once should be put in frame 1 and the rest after(from frame 2).And the loop should return to frame 2 after the animation is complete.It’s the easiest way…🙂

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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 26, 2003, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping-frames-once/21704/3 "2003-05-26T08:45:31Z")

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Ok Thanks for the tip

Dave