# Getting A loaded SWF to talk to its Parent SWF

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-loaded-swf-to-talk-to-its-parent-swf/198017>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 21, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-loaded-swf-to-talk-to-its-parent-swf/198017 "2006-08-21T20:07:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![sottenad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sottenad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sottenad)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-loaded-swf-to-talk-to-its-parent-swf/198017/1 "2006-08-21T20:07:17Z")

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Hey guys, I have a question i encountered when trying to elaborate on the framework set by this tutorial [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm)  
I was wondering, Is is possible to have a link in one of the loaded (child) SWF’s carry out the same actions as Clicking a button on the main navigation of the parent SWF. By this i mean, load a SWF, then inside of that SWF have a button to prompt the unload animation of that SWF, then Load a new one into a container set in the parent SWF. I hope that makes sense. If it helps to look at my application, goto [www.prodigyshirts.com](http://www.prodigyshirts.com) and click portfolio. Each one of the 5 portfolio subcatogories should unload (with animation) the swf that is currently displayed then load the corresponding movie into its place. Any Ideas? Thanks a million

Steve.O