# Communicating to main timeline from ext.swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-to-main-timeline-from-ext-swf/226037
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**Created:** [May 17, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-to-main-timeline-from-ext-swf/226037 "2007-05-17T16:39:27Z")
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### Author: ![somdow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@somdow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/somdow)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communicating-to-main-timeline-from-ext-swf/226037/1 "2007-05-17T16:39:27Z")

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how can i communicate from an external swf to the main sites timeline? im asking cause im a bit confused, i have an external swf with its own buttons etc…

and for example if i have a MC with a button that says, on release, go to \_root. (whatever frame on the external swfs main timeline)and play (whatever frame) then if im understanding this correctly, then " \_root." is to go to the main timeline on whatever swf you are in…but then  
if i want to access the main sites timeline from the external swfs, how would i achieve that? is it \_root. too or something else?

thanks in advance