# Externaly loaded swf, pop-up?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externaly-loaded-swf-pop-up/79082>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 10, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externaly-loaded-swf-pop-up/79082 "2005-02-10T20:11:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![rugget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@rugget](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rugget)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/externaly-loaded-swf-pop-up/79082/1 "2005-02-10T20:11:39Z")

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I have a swf that loads to the main swf. The externaly loaded swf has code from the tutorial on kirupa for a pop-up. How come this will not work when it is externaly loaded?