# Stopping a movie clip from playing

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-movie-clip-from-playing/181720
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**Created:** [March 12, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-movie-clip-from-playing/181720 "2006-03-12T10:03:20Z")
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### Author: ![Hermet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@Hermet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hermet)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2006, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-a-movie-clip-from-playing/181720/1 "2006-03-12T10:03:20Z")

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How can I stop a movie clip from playing on a rollover event? I chose the mc and added the following action script but it didnt work  
on (rollOver) {stop();}

I am trying to create a news bar which runs over the screen from left to right, so I used a mask and a tweened clickable text (set of buttons embeded within a movie clip) and I want the mc to stop when the user rolls over it.  
Thank you