# Control timeline of external swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-of-external-swf/67808
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 19, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-of-external-swf/67808 "2004-10-19T20:20:59Z")
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### Author: ![Exuk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/exuk/32/681_2.png) [@Exuk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exuk)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/control-timeline-of-external-swf/67808/1 "2004-10-19T20:20:59Z")

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I have a loadMovie function in my timeline that is loading a external swf file. I want a button to control the tim line of the swf file that is loading externally.

I know this is wrong, but kind show what i want to do:

```auto

loadMovie("g2.swf", empty_mc)
//button
this.next_btn.onRelease = function() {
	g2.swf.gotoAndPlay("two")
};

```