# Beginnerish question about navigating external SWF timelines

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginnerish-question-about-navigating-external-swf-timelines/160905
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 30, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginnerish-question-about-navigating-external-swf-timelines/160905 "2005-08-30T16:03:15Z")
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### Author: ![benjamikeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@benjamikeo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benjamikeo)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginnerish-question-about-navigating-external-swf-timelines/160905/1 "2005-08-30T16:03:15Z")

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Would anyone know how to easily navigate the timelines between external SWF’s? I’m using loader components to load the external SWF’s into a main SWF and I can’t seem to figure out the scripting on how to make buttons on one external SWF, navigate the timeline on another SWF. Can anyone help?