# "Play Button" (controlling scripts)
**URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147
**Category:** Scripting
**Tags:** Scripting
**Created:** [April 5, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147 "2015-04-05T00:05:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Mr.NewB](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Mr.NewB)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147/1 "2015-04-05T00:05:25Z")
**Hey.**
i have several scripts running in a screen. when i press play i need to be able to control which script is running and which is not. is there a “easy” way to accomplish this?
this script is attached to my player. i dont know if that’s necessary but i’ll post that too, and want that script to turn off all scripts that i choose.
#pragma strict
function OnMouseDown () {
GetComponent.().isKinematic = false;
Cursor.visible = false;
}
Happy easter!
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### Author:  [@Xarbrough](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Xarbrough)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2015, 12:12am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147/2 "2015-04-05T00:12:17Z")
Yes, the easy way is to turn off a script via the .enabled bool of your script, which is inherited from MonoBehaviour. If your script includes the Start() function, it will also show a checkbox in the inspector. This represents the .enabled field which is automatically in every component that has a Start() function. Just find a reference to a script and then set script.enabled = false;
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### Author:  [@Mr.NewB](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Mr.NewB)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2015, 8:15am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147/3 "2015-04-05T08:15:35Z")
**Thanks Xarbrough.**
I am afraid i am too new to this to understand that you wrote
But i will try to implement that you said in the script.
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### Author:  [@Xarbrough](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Xarbrough)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147/4 "2015-04-05T20:33:04Z")
I can’t see what the script you posted should do, so I’m just explaining how to disable a script:
```csharp
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
public class MainScript : MonoBehaviour {
void Start () {
//Find a reference to your scripts
DragDrop dragDropScript = Object.FindObjectOfType();
Rotation rotationScript = Object.FindObjectOfType();
//FindObjectOfType is very slow and you need to hardcode the class name
//Alternatively:
//Player playerScript = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player");
//dragDropScript = playerScript.gameObject.Getcomponent();
//Or if all scripts are on the same gameobjects
//dragDropScript = GetComponent();
TurnOffScript(dragDropScript);
TurnOffScript(rotationScript);
}
void TurnOffScript (MonoBehaviour script) {
if(script != null)
script.enabled = false;
}
}
```
In any case, especially if you don’t know what a reference is, or what the .enabled property means, you can watch this official Unity tutorial: [http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/live-training-archive/coding-for-the-absolute-beginner](http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/live-training-archive/coding-for-the-absolute-beginner)
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### Author:  [@Mr.NewB](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Mr.NewB)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147/5 "2015-04-05T21:36:48Z")
Thanks Yarbrough!
i test this as soon as i get home. i really appreciate your help,
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### Author:  [@Mr.NewB](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Mr.NewB)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2015, 10:07am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/play-button-controlling-scripts/575147/6 "2015-04-06T10:07:32Z")
Yes got it working!
Thank you so much for all your help mr **Xarbrough.** i really appreciate it.