# Simple AS2 mouseover effect not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as2-mouseover-effect-not-working/255122>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 19, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as2-mouseover-effect-not-working/255122 "2008-03-19T10:00:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![uzilover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e8c25b/32.png) [@uzilover](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uzilover)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-as2-mouseover-effect-not-working/255122/1 "2008-03-19T10:00:20Z")

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Hi,

I don’t use actionscript very often, but I’m convinced this effect should work.

I just want the movie clip “button” to play on mouseover and rewind on mouseout.

The attached fla is a simplified version.

Hope someone can help.

Thanks,  
Andy