# External swfs won't work in main swf \[renamed\]

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-wont-work-in-main-swf-renamed/178071
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 7, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-wont-work-in-main-swf-renamed/178071 "2006-02-07T15:27:12Z")
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### Author: ![VirgoAnima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@VirgoAnima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VirgoAnima)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swfs-wont-work-in-main-swf-renamed/178071/1 "2006-02-07T15:27:12Z")

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I am having problems with external swfs. When I test my external swf’s they work fine and all the scripting is correct. But if it gets called into my main swf it messes up. I don’t get an error and some of the functionality of the external swf stops working. What would cause this? Anyone?