# as3 external swf timeline

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-external-swf-timeline/212670
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 12, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-external-swf-timeline/212670 "2007-01-12T23:14:11Z")
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### Author: ![skindc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@skindc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skindc)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-external-swf-timeline/212670/1 "2007-01-12T23:14:11Z")

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Hi all,

I have an animation of bird flying, and I want to load it into a an class an then be able to control the timeline. Is this possible! How can I get my class to see the loaded content as a movie clip!

Skin

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### Author: ![Alpha\_eX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Alpha\_eX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Alpha_eX)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-external-swf-timeline/212670/2 "2008-06-02T10:02:48Z")

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Bump.

I’d also like to know how to do this, can anyone help?

Thanks.