# \[FlashCS4\]Transitions between external SWFs help!

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**Created:** [June 29, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs4-transitions-between-external-swfs-help/291436 "2009-06-29T21:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![atodd66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@atodd66](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/atodd66)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flashcs4-transitions-between-external-swfs-help/291436/1 "2009-06-29T21:00:00Z")

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Hello all,

I’ve been using the transitions between external swfs tutorial for quite a while now and I am trying to make use of it in my latest site but have run into a problem. I can load a movie into the container but when I click on any other menu button nothing happens. I was pretty sure I had everything called correctly but I might not after all. Unlike the tutorial, I do not have anything loading into the container right away. I have a separate container (called pic\_container) which my background loads into. I will provide as much code as possible below. Please help me if you can! I would be greatly appreciative! Here is the structure of my site first:

Main Menu loads XML driven background image  
Main Menu buttons load external swfs

Here is the structure of one of the buttons in my Main Menu swf:  
Main\>Contact Motion (where the fade-in happens)\>contact butt  
All of the code below is on the highest level

Here is the code on my buttons:

```auto
this.onRelease = function() {
    if (_root.currMovie == undefined) {
        _root.currMovie = "Randall_contact";
        _root.container.loadMovie("Randall_contact.swf");
    } else if (_root.currMovie != "Randall_contact") {
        if (_root.container._currentframe>=_root.container.midframe) {
            _root.currMovie = "Randall_contact";
            _root.container.play();
        }
    }
};

```

Thanks in advance for any and all help. I hope this all makes sense.