# Reoccurring Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reoccurring-problem/226013>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 17, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reoccurring-problem/226013 "2007-05-17T13:53:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Realize\_Reality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@Realize\_Reality](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Realize_Reality)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reoccurring-problem/226013/1 "2007-05-17T13:53:12Z")

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Ok…So I have two layers.

TEXT  
Button

This is AS2.0 btw.

I applied this code:  
on(release){  
TEXT.\_width=400;  
}

to the button itself…and it compiled correctly…but when I preview the movie and I click my button…nothing happens…can anyone help?