# Communication between swfs using LocalConnection

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communication-between-swfs-using-localconnection/246500>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 11, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communication-between-swfs-using-localconnection/246500 "2007-12-11T18:04:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/communication-between-swfs-using-localconnection/246500/1 "2007-12-11T18:04:47Z")

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Hello all,  
I have the following scenario: one swf has a series of buttons that send play commands to 10 other swfs in the same html page (no frames). After some googling I found out swf to swf communication is done via LocalConnection. ( [http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn\_16243&sliceId=2#lcas2](http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_16243&sliceId=2#lcas2) ) Problem is:

a) every example I found is passing text strings from one swf to the other (what is written in the form field in transmitter swf 1 is echoed at receiver swf 2. I don’t want to pass text, just want transmitter swf 1 send a play action to receiver swf2 that is waiting stuck at a stop action. What is the syntax for this?

b) all examples also have one swf sending to only one other. how do I differentiate which one of my 10 receiving swfs actually performs the above play action?

I suspect this is a very easy thing but being a total AS noob I can’t figure it out at all…

thanks

Actionscript v.2.0 for [Flash 8]