# stopDrag()

#### Availability

Flash Player 4.

#### Usage

    stopDrag()

#### Parameters

None.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Action; stops the current drag operation.

#### Example

This statement stops the drag action on the instance `my_mc` when the user releases the mouse button:

    on(press) {
    	startDrag("my_mc");
    }
    on(release) {
    	stopdrag();
    }

#### See also

`MovieClip._droptarget`, `MovieClip.stopDrag()`, `startDrag()`,