User Guide

580 Chapter 2: ActionScript Language Reference
MovieClip.stop()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
my_mc.stop() : Void
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; stops the movie clip currently playing.
You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass. For
more information, see “Assigning a class to a movie clip symbol” in Using ActionScript in Flash.
Example
The following example shows how to stop a movie clip named aMovieClip:
aMovieClip.stop();
See also
stop()