# Cross SWF communication... AS2 & AS3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-swf-communication-as2-as3/236221>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 18, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-swf-communication-as2-as3/236221 "2007-08-18T16:07:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![shellbryson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@shellbryson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shellbryson)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-swf-communication-as2-as3/236221/1 "2007-08-18T16:07:43Z")

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Hey guys,

I have a project that is AS3, however we’re loading in a MC that is AS2 into it. Now I need to be able to trigger AS3 functions in the parent movie from inside the AS2 clip that has been loaded. Is this possible? Can anyone think of a cludge/fix/workaround?

S.