# Controlling one movie clip from another

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-one-movie-clip-from-another/66888>\
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**Created:** [October 10, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-one-movie-clip-from-another/66888 "2004-10-10T17:13:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![greed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/53a042/32.png) [@greed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/greed)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-one-movie-clip-from-another/66888/1 "2004-10-10T17:13:36Z")

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What is the best way or controlling one movieclip from anoither. Pretty much want my menu and contentas two separate files but of course i need to contol my content from the menu. Any input would be great, Graeme

p.s. Happy Thanksgiving everyone(canada anyways)