# Control Timeline from External Text File

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-from-external-text-file/288433>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 15, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-from-external-text-file/288433 "2009-05-15T15:28:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![iiswansongii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@iiswansongii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iiswansongii)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-from-external-text-file/288433/1 "2009-05-15T15:28:23Z")

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In my externally loaded text file, I want to place a link that will control a specific movie clip in my flash timeline.

Is there a way to do this?

Let me know if you need more clarification as to what I’m trying to achieve…or if it’s even possible 😕

Thanks so much! 🙂