# Controlling size of movie clip

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-size-of-movie-clip/122851
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**Created:** [September 17, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-size-of-movie-clip/122851 "2004-09-17T16:07:51Z")
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### Author: ![histwinsister](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/histwinsister/32/380_2.png) [@histwinsister](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/histwinsister)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-size-of-movie-clip/122851/1 "2004-09-17T16:07:51Z")

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i am loading an external swf of a video file into an empty movie clip. i want the user to be able to toggle between the initial size of the movie (320x240) and full screen (800x600) by clicking a button. what is the actionscript to control the size of a movie clip? can i do that?

thanks!  
-adam