# Can't control swf position?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-control-swf-position/258868>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 29, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-control-swf-position/258868 "2008-04-29T03:05:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![bombdigiti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@bombdigiti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bombdigiti)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-control-swf-position/258868/1 "2008-04-29T03:05:11Z")

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hey… another problem from me…  
i am trying to position an external swf after i load it but it will not move… again, any ideas?

```auto

// Make request and loader
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("cube_finished.swf");
var loader:Loader = new Loader();

// This is done after the swf is loaded.
function finished_loading (e:Event) {
var externalMovie = MovieClip(loader.content); // cast 'DisplayObject' to 'MovieClip'
stage.addChild(externalMovie); // add your swf directly to the stage
externalMovie.gotoAndPlay("start"); // Now you can use all MovieClip methods!
externalMovie.x=200;
externalMovie.y=200;
}

// Tell the loader to call 'finished_loading' after the swf is loaded.
import flash.events.Event;
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(flash.events.Event.COMPLETE, finished_loading);

// Start loading.
loader.load(request);

```

thanks again in advance