# Attaching MovieClips from an externally loaded SWF

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-movieclips-from-an-externally-loaded-swf/217628>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 28, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-movieclips-from-an-externally-loaded-swf/217628 "2007-02-28T14:32:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-movieclips-from-an-externally-loaded-swf/217628/1 "2007-02-28T14:32:57Z")

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I have a “player” swf that is loading an external swf. Is there a way for me to attach a movieclip belonging to that external swf from actionscript within the player swf?