# Controlling external swf , sub part "\_visible" \>\> how?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf-sub-part--visible-how/221001>\
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**Created:** [March 31, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf-sub-part--visible-how/221001 "2007-03-31T09:59:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![albisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@albisher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/albisher)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-external-swf-sub-part--visible-how/221001/1 "2007-03-31T09:59:19Z")

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hi all

i am doing some project helping my friend … and i am failing in getting this point!

if i have my main swf created that is contain \_root.main.somewhere

and i did load some movieClip inside that somewhere!  
\_root.main.somewhere.picHolder.loadMovie(“swf/myDesired.swf”);

and inside the external file “myDesired.swf”,considered as OTHER SWF, i have a movieClip:  
\_root.sub.myPic01

what i am doing is:  
from the main swf file  
\_root.main.somewhere.picHolder.sub.myMC01.\_visible = false;

but that is not taking any action!!! :crying:

any idea how to solve such things ???

:]