# External swf control?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-control/201862>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-control/201862 "2006-09-25T20:18:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![unkemptrich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a587f6/32.png) [@unkemptrich](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unkemptrich)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-control/201862/1 "2006-09-25T20:18:30Z")

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Hey Kirupa users… can someone help please!!

When loading an external swf, is there a way (similar to lockroot) where you can stop all access to the main swf.

i.e  
stop the external swf from controlling any main swf data, ie. \_global vars, level0 vars etc

There must be a way.

Cheers  
unkemptrich