# Noob Q- how to stop and loop

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**Created:** [November 6, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-q-how-to-stop-and-loop/168399 "2005-11-06T23:12:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/noob-q-how-to-stop-and-loop/168399/1 "2005-11-06T23:12:38Z")

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Hi all,

I am very new to Flash.

When I press cntrl+enter and play the animation, I want to stop at a certain frame (i.e. frame 30) and then loop back to frame 1.

The idea is that the animation would play over and over until the viewer presses a button.

Thanks so much!