flash related problem!! help!

there's no flash forum.. argh..
need help!
im using flash5.
ive made a flash menu for my website where i have the buttons dropping down.
my problem now is that the animation loops.
i want the animation to stop at the end, and the user can then click the buttons.

Also, my buttons are pieces of text. When i specify the up/over/down/hit states of my button, how do i specify what region i want the hit state to include?? right now, u have to click the letters; the spaces between my word (eg. "gallery") arent clickable. i want the whole word to act like a button but i dont know how to specify the hit state..

thanks !

You have to and an action so when the user clicks it will stop. Right-Click on your frame and goto actions. Look around a bit its pretty easy to find.