# Deep Linking: Do i reallly need to press a swf btn first?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-linking-do-i-reallly-need-to-press-a-swf-btn-first/204976>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 25, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-linking-do-i-reallly-need-to-press-a-swf-btn-first/204976 "2006-10-25T02:50:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![DavidOrtiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@DavidOrtiz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DavidOrtiz)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-linking-do-i-reallly-need-to-press-a-swf-btn-first/204976/1 "2006-10-25T02:50:57Z")

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hey guys, just wondering if Deep linking requires that I have a btn on my swf change the state first, which then results in the swf reloading?

i got the back button working properly, but was wondering if there was any other way to do deep linking without having the swf reload.

thanks.