# Calling Functions (Tweens)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-tweens/177544>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 2, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-tweens/177544 "2006-02-02T21:08:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![opel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/opel/32/199_2.png) [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/calling-functions-tweens/177544/1 "2006-02-02T21:08:10Z")

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I have created a site and I want to use the same tween functions on my content boxes which are in externally loaded swfs.

How do I script my MC so that they can use the same functions, do I use an external file or can I call functions from the root timeline?

Cheers

Andy