# Pausing animation, What am I do wrong?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-animation-what-am-i-do-wrong/288558>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 18, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-animation-what-am-i-do-wrong/288558 "2009-05-18T10:57:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![GabrielleWhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GabrielleWhite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GabrielleWhite)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pausing-animation-what-am-i-do-wrong/288558/1 "2009-05-18T10:57:03Z")

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[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hi all,[/FONT][/COLOR]  
[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I tried using the instructions on one of the Tutorials but haven’t been able to get my animation to work. I use to use Flash years ago (5 years ago) but haven’t in a while so I’m very rusty. I really need help. [/FONT][/COLOR]  
[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I either need the animation to play and stop at certain points, until the user presses play or the user stops and plays when they like. I can’t seem to get this to work. Please see files attached.[/FONT][/COLOR]  
[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Any help would be much appreciated.[/FONT][/COLOR]  
[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Thanks,[/FONT][/COLOR]  
[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Gabby[/FONT][/COLOR]