# To hold button control in flash 8

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-hold-button-control-in-flash-8/260069 "2008-05-12T11:54:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-hold-button-control-in-flash-8/260069/1 "2008-05-12T11:54:44Z")

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HI there,  
I have created instance button control in flash8.now i want to hold the button when i press at first time and then i release it. if i press again.  
how to perform this hold and release option in button.  
on holding i want to perform some action  
and on release i want to perform some other operation.

thanks in advance.