# Display an external .swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-an-external-swf/277526
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 13, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-an-external-swf/277526 "2008-12-13T02:04:23Z")
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### Author: ![substance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@substance](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/substance)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-an-external-swf/277526/1 "2008-12-13T02:04:23Z")

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So I know how to load my external .swf into my current .swf (at runtime):

```auto

swfLoader = new Loader();
swfLoader.load(new URLRequest(piece.swfPath));
//after it's done loading
addChild(swfLoader);

```

That’s fine, but when I add it to the stage it tries to run all the classes associated with that .swf. I dont want it to do all that, I simply want it to display the .swf as if it were being run with a swf player.