# onEnterFrame not working, but onRelease works?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-not-working-but-onrelease-works/171912>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 9, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-not-working-but-onrelease-works/171912 "2005-12-09T05:30:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onenterframe-not-working-but-onrelease-works/171912/1 "2005-12-09T05:30:35Z")

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## why? //This doesn’t work my\_mc.onEnterFrame = function() { this.alphaTo(1,1,“easeoutSine”); }

//This doeswork  
my\_mc.onRelease = function() {  
this.alphaTo(1,1,“easeoutSine”);  
}

…any i deas please? Sorry if ths is a basic question.