# Controling external movies

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-external-movies/94951
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**Created:** [November 18, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-external-movies/94951 "2003-11-18T20:17:52Z")
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### Author: ![deland01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@deland01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deland01)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-external-movies/94951/1 "2003-11-18T20:17:52Z")

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Is it possable to load an external swf file, that is a rotating movie into another file and still control it??

example:

I have a rotating object which I want to pause and play. I have loaded the rotating object into a window using the loadMovie command. I now want to be able to use the play and stop buttons to control the rotation.

Because the movie has been loaded into the window from a different location it does not have a path to target the play and the stop command to.

I also tried adding the play and stop buttons on the rotating object movie swf file. They load and are pressable, but dont do anything???

Please help… can I control the external move from within a different file or not?