How to Stop Flash Movies to Stop Reloading

Flash animations, by default, automatically replay after the animation ends. This can be easily changed by giving the animation a command to stop it from automatically repeating. This command to stop the animation relies on a single line of ActionScript code and is very easy to add to the Flash animation, but if forgotten, may have dramatic replay effects on the final product.

Instructions

1. Click on the last frame of the animation in order to select it.

2. Press "F9" to bring up the "Actions" field. Alternatively, you may right-click on the last frame and select the "Actions" option.

3. Insert this bit of ActionScript code into the frame's "Actions" input field:

   stop();

   This code tells the animation to stop at this frame, preventing it from repeating.

References

• Adobe: How to Prevent a Flash Movie From Looping