# \_root mc access via external swf?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-mc-access-via-external-swf/116188>\
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**Created:** [July 15, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-mc-access-via-external-swf/116188 "2004-07-15T11:26:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![sky\_vault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sky\_vault](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sky_vault)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-mc-access-via-external-swf/116188/1 "2004-07-15T11:26:09Z")

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i have an external swf loaded into a empty mc on the main timeline  
and i am needing to target a specific frame of another mc on the main timeline  
from a specific frame in the external swf.  
current code:

\_root.list.gotoAndStop(31);

list being the instance of the other mc on the main timeline …  
what am i doing wrong …?  
thanks in advance…