# Call a function in main swf from externally loaded swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-in-main-swf-from-externally-loaded-swf/266709
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 23, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-in-main-swf-from-externally-loaded-swf/266709 "2008-07-23T17:11:04Z")
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### Author: ![bsyapril88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bsyapril88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bsyapril88)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-a-function-in-main-swf-from-externally-loaded-swf/266709/1 "2008-07-23T17:11:04Z")

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After loading in an external .swf on top of a main .swf is there any way for the external .swf (child .swf) to activate a function in the main .swf? I know it is possible for the main .swf to run a function in the external .swf using “loader.content.” Thanks for your help.