# Play & Stop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-stop/322262>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 16, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-stop/322262 "2011-05-16T12:28:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![LightningJoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LightningJoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LightningJoe)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-stop/322262/1 "2011-05-16T12:28:01Z")

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I don’t know why, but the Search function here for me turns up a blank white page. I’ve tried Safari too and get the same thing. I’m sure this is a fairly simple and common question, but can’t get the Search feature to function.

I am trying to get a movie clip to play (and stop) using a graphic Play (and Stop) button. The movie clip animation has to be in it’s own timeline and not on the main timeline.

I’ve purchased ActionScript 3.0 Flash CS5 Classroom in a Book and can’t find the solution to my problem. I kind of understand actionscript but I’ve just started to work with it.

I’ve spent almost 2 days on some simple code and after hundreds of attempts at it, I at least finally got it so that I don’t get any compiler errors, but I still can’t get the buttons to stop the movie in action and then start the movie in action.