# Why is this text selectable?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-text-selectable/216501>\
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**Created:** [February 17, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-text-selectable/216501 "2007-02-17T03:16:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![jensou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jensou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jensou)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-is-this-text-selectable/216501/1 "2007-02-17T03:16:15Z")

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why are the dynamic textfields selectable? The textfield is inside a movieclip. Once the clips are attached, why can they not act like buttons?

Thanks for the help. Second post in one day. I promise it won’t become a habit.

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textMC.[COLOR=#0000ff]\_x[/COLOR] = i \* COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
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[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
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[COLOR=#0000ff]trace[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[/LEFT]  
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