# Controlling ik with script

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**Created:** [October 25, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-ik-with-script/315426 "2010-10-25T19:33:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![jac4b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@jac4b](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jac4b)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-ik-with-script/315426/1 "2010-10-25T19:33:17Z")

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sorry, this is probably a very basic thing…

i have an ik armature set up with “runtime” selected. when i test the swf i can pull the hand and the arm follows, but when i animate the hand with as3 it detaches from the body, any ideas?