# Finding currentFrame in external SWF

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-currentframe-in-external-swf/76893
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**Created:** [January 22, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-currentframe-in-external-swf/76893 "2005-01-22T15:47:09Z")
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### Author: ![ellare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/919ad9/32.png) [@ellare](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ellare)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-currentframe-in-external-swf/76893/1 "2005-01-22T15:47:09Z")

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how do I find the currentFrame in an externally loading SWF ?

i need to make a play/pause function for an exteranal SWF and think i can do this with finding the current frame of the external swf.

thanks!  
ellare