# \_root

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root/228400>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 7, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root/228400 "2007-06-07T12:55:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![student07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@student07](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/student07)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root/228400/1 "2007-06-07T12:55:08Z")

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This code is being used in an swf:

```auto
my_btn.onRelease = function()
{
_root.picture.load("picture.jpg");

```

I have it working well, but when I load this swf into my main swf, the code no longer works. Why is that?