# Executing code when external movieclip stops

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/executing-code-when-external-movieclip-stops/187132>\
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**Created:** [April 26, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/executing-code-when-external-movieclip-stops/187132 "2006-04-26T21:23:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![lariat1997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/executing-code-when-external-movieclip-stops/187132/1 "2006-04-26T21:23:54Z")

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Hey all,

I have an animated rectangle (mc placeholder) that pops out and plays an external .swf file. How can I have the rectangle (place holder for mc) go back off the screen when the mc is finished.

Thanks.