# External swfs problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-problem/64908>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 21, 2004, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-problem/64908 "2004-09-21T08:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![omkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bb73d2/32.png) [@omkar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/omkar)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-problem/64908/1 "2004-09-21T08:16:29Z")

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in home.fla i loaded 3 swf files

first frameAction in home.fla // loading external swfs  
ct1.loadMovie(“Dynami\_Menu.swf”);  
ct2.loadMovie(“FeaturedProduct.swf”);  
ct3.loadMovie(“newReleases.swf”);

i want to read a variables in FeaturedProducts.swf

i put the code in 1st frame in home.fla…

1. trace(\_root.ct2.k)  
// k is a variable in FeaturedPr…fla & its not working showing “undefined”

2. trace(\_root.ct2.FeaturedProduct.k) // not working … “undefined”

HELP ME HOW CAN I ACCESS THE VALUE IN “k” ☹

thank u

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-problem/64908/2 "2004-09-21T12:24:01Z")

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post a part of your fla… it could help…

are you sure ct1/2/3 are on the top level of the home fla ?