# Actions directed at external swfs?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-directed-at-external-swfs/173450>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 25, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-directed-at-external-swfs/173450 "2005-12-25T19:44:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![torn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@torn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/torn)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-directed-at-external-swfs/173450/1 "2005-12-25T19:44:19Z")

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I’m using the loadMove function to load an swf into a movie clip.  
How do I tell that loaded movie to do things. For example, how could I get that external swf to go to frame 30 with gotoAndStop(30);?  
I can at least get it to play, using container.play();, but none of the other functions work with this.

Thanks!