# MX question: a time-limited animation

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-question-a-time-limited-animation/51903>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 18, 2004, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-question-a-time-limited-animation/51903 "2004-05-18T10:15:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Malia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Malia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Malia)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-question-a-time-limited-animation/51903/1 "2004-05-18T10:15:03Z")

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Hi,

I’d like to know whether it is possible to time-limit the final SWF Flash animation? Can it read the system date and stop working after 45 days, for example?

Thanx for any ideas.

Malia