# Funny behavior w/ external AS

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-behavior-w-external-as/197613>\
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**Created:** [August 17, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-behavior-w-external-as/197613 "2006-08-17T18:24:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnizm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19adc/32.png) [@gnizm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gnizm)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/funny-behavior-w-external-as/197613/1 "2006-08-17T18:24:55Z")

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I have external ActionScript that is #included in the SWF file (both are sitting on a server). If I trash the external .AS file (on the server) and upload a new one (with totally different instructions but same name), when I test on Safari it reflects the old external .AS file! I empty Safari’s cache regulary so that can’t be it!

For the hell of it, I republished the main SWF and renamed it but I changed none of the code (it is still set to #include the same External Script). When I uploaded this file, the newer external .AS file was reflected in Safari?!

Until I understand what is happening, I am having to republish the main SWF everytime I want to see changes made to the External SWF file, which is a pain. I can see the changes when I work locally, but not on the server.

Can someone shed some light on this??