# External SWF root problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-root-problem/302153>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 22, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-root-problem/302153 "2009-12-22T15:40:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![chicagolegend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@chicagolegend](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chicagolegend)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-root-problem/302153/1 "2009-12-22T15:40:47Z")

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OK. I’m loading an interactive external SWF into my main timeline. The SWF is a game and when it’s completed successfully it plays an animation on the \_root timeline. I’m aware that the external SWF \_root action is now referring to the the main timeline, but I’m not sure how to make it refer to it’s own. Any help please!!