# Control Timeline of External swf?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-of-external-swf/100183>\
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**Created:** [January 26, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-of-external-swf/100183 "2004-01-26T20:59:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![timp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@timp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/timp)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-of-external-swf/100183/1 "2004-01-26T20:59:34Z")

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I have loaded an external .swf into a container of a movie.

How can I control the timeline in that movie

I have tried debuging and looking for the correct path, but it does not show the instances from the loaded movie.