# Start, stop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 19, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257 "2002-04-19T00:14:43Z")\
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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:** [April 19, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/1 "2002-04-19T00:14:43Z")

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i need help so that on rollOut from a button, it will play frame 15 that has a stop command in it instead of making it stop.

can anyone help?

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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:** [April 19, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/2 "2002-04-19T01:54:02Z")

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you could use if statements.

on Frame 15 put

if (nRoll == true){  
play()  
}else{  
stop()  
}

and on the button put

on(rollOut){  
\_root.nRoll = true  
}

didn’t test it but it should work.

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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:** [May 4, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/3 "2002-05-04T19:14:27Z")

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thanks, i tried it and had to mess around with it a little but it works good. except if i move the mouse over and off the button too fast, it stops at frame 15 instead of playing through.

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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:** [May 4, 2002, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/4 "2002-05-04T22:17:57Z")

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Try inserting a new symbol (movie clip), then in this mc insert your button with jubba’s actions. Once done drag the entire movie clip to the timeline & although I’m new to this that should solve your problem. This will allow you button actions to play independant of the main timeline. I hope this makes sense. Jubba, please correct me if I’m wrong.

Good luck.

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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:** [May 5, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/5 "2002-05-05T18:50:01Z")

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how would i drag the button into the new movie clip? i am kind of new at flash, and have been teaching myself actionscript by fooling around with it so i’ve probably been getting some things wrong.

i have 3 layers to my button.  
thank you for you help

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/6 "2002-05-05T18:55:48Z")

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To nest a symbol within another system you simply begin by going “Insert - New Symbol - Movie Clip - & name it”.  
This will take you into symbol editing mode, once there you can insert another symbol (mc, graphic, or button).  
I hope this makes sense.

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**Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-stop/2257/7 "2002-05-05T19:02:43Z")

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yes i got to that step, but can i take my existing layers with the actions, and move them into the new symbol.  
or do i have to start over in the new symbol?