# Rotate symbol 360 degrees using only actionscript

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-symbol-360-degrees-using-only-actionscript/96467>\
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**Created:** [December 9, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-symbol-360-degrees-using-only-actionscript/96467 "2003-12-09T20:31:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![r3v0lut1on](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@r3v0lut1on](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/r3v0lut1on)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-symbol-360-degrees-using-only-actionscript/96467/1 "2003-12-09T20:31:41Z")

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I know this is probably very simple but I have very little experience in actionscript. I have a circular symbol and want to rotate it 360 degrees in a loop. using only actionsript. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks! :puzzled:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-symbol-360-degrees-using-only-actionscript/96467/2 "2003-12-10T01:17:51Z")

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make sure the symbol is a movieclip and not a graphic (or button) symbol. Graphic symbols cannot be controlled through code.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotate-symbol-360-degrees-using-only-actionscript/96467/3 "2003-12-10T01:38:36Z")

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Doh! That was precisely it sen. My symbol was a graphic symbol. I converted it to a movie symbol and like you said, “wallah!”.

Thank you for all your help. I appreciate it. :beam: