# Controling the timeline of an external swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-the-timeline-of-an-external-swf/210235>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 16, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-the-timeline-of-an-external-swf/210235 "2006-12-16T15:39:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![o111](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/o111/32/2123_2.png) [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controling-the-timeline-of-an-external-swf/210235/1 "2006-12-16T15:39:36Z")

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- Is it possible?

If possible, I want to rewind the timeline of an external .swf when a button is clicked. And after it’s been rewinded, I want to remove it from the “main.swf”.  
Getting my point?

-peace:)