# External .swf submenu path

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-submenu-path/297979
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 11, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-submenu-path/297979 "2009-10-11T18:38:43Z")
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### Author: ![MHeijens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@MHeijens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MHeijens)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-submenu-path/297979/1 "2009-10-11T18:38:43Z")

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external .swf submenu problem

I have 2 containers on my main timeline, CONTENTcontainer and IMAGEcontainer, as well as a menu that loads .swf files into CONTENTcontainer. (this part works like magic)

I want the CONTENTcollections.swf to function as a submenu and load IMAGEfw2009.swf into the IMAGEcontainer on the main time timeline. (it looks so simple…?)[COLOR=Black]  
[/COLOR][COLOR=Black]  
**diagram:**  
[/COLOR][COLOR=Black]-------------------------------------------------------------------  
[COLOR=Black]MAIN  
- [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=Black][COLOR=Black]CONTENTcontainer[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=Navy]----- [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=Black][COLOR=Black]CONTENTcollections.swf[/COLOR]  
----- CONTENTbio.swf  
----- CONTENTpress.swf  
----- CONTENTcontact.swf  
[COLOR=Navy]- [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=Black][COLOR=Black]IMAGEcontainer[/COLOR]  
----- [/COLOR]IMAGEfw2009[COLOR=Black].swf  
[/COLOR]--------------------------------------------------------------------

## \*\* CONTENTcollections.swf\*\* button code: (intro and outro animations from Kirupa tutorial) [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm)

on (release) {

if (\_root.currImage == undefined) {

\_root.currImage = “IMAGEfw2009”;  
IMAGEcontainer.loadMovie(“IMAGEfw2009.swf”);  
} else if (\_root.currImage != “IMAGEfw2009”) {  
if (IMAGEcontainer.\_currentframe \>= IMAGEcontainer.midframe) {

\_root.currImage = “IMAGEfw2009”;  
IMAGEcontainer.play();

}

## } }

I am cruising the forum and tutorials as you read.  
Would \_parent help?  
I need help.

thanks.