# {flash 8} Loading external .swf's into another .swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-external-swfs-into-another-swf/205391
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 29, 2006, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-external-swfs-into-another-swf/205391 "2006-10-29T01:50:05Z")
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### Author: ![akphotography](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@akphotography](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akphotography)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2006, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-loading-external-swfs-into-another-swf/205391/1 "2006-10-29T01:50:05Z")

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Im having trouble loading external flash files into another flash file…Iv read so much about it but all the tutorials i found are missing so many details…like…how do u target the external flash? if anyone has some action scipt for this please let me know…

Also i would like a movieclip button to open the external flash file…Thanks guys!