# Need help with stop();

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**Created:** [October 25, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-stop/315402 "2010-10-25T12:32:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-stop/315402/1 "2010-10-25T12:32:10Z")

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I have a loop that replays on a random timer.  
Start of loop frame 1:  
function pause(){  
play();  
clearInterval(timer);}

then on frame 40:  
stop();

howlong = Math.random()\* 7500+4000;  
timer = setInterval(pause, howlong);

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on the next scene i just want the frame to stop(); forever but it seems to play after waiting for the above designated timed pause.

when i remove the code above, stop(); works fine again. How can i get it to work aside my timed pause? anyway to reset it…?

ive tryed adding clearInterval(Timer); before the stop on scene 3 and its done nothing please help im goin mad