# Control external movie clip from main swf - works in FP6, not in FP7 - why?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-external-movie-clip-from-main-swf-works-in-fp6-not-in-fp7-why/66631>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 7, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-external-movie-clip-from-main-swf-works-in-fp6-not-in-fp7-why/66631 "2004-10-07T14:27:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Gerb\_UK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/gerb_uk/32/396_2.png) [@Gerb\_UK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Gerb_UK)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-external-movie-clip-from-main-swf-works-in-fp6-not-in-fp7-why/66631/1 "2004-10-07T14:27:51Z")

</div>

Hi,

I’m loading an external clip into the main swf, and then endeavouring to control it from the main swf. If I publish as Flash Player 6.0 it works. If I publish as Flash Player 7.0 it doesn’t work.

Why? I’m using the correct variables syntax etc…This is driving me mad!!!

I need it to be FP 7.0. The images should scroll left to right depending on what button is pressed.

Files attached - please take a look… :h: