# Global variable - child swf's

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-variable-child-swfs/188042>\
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**Created:** [May 4, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-variable-child-swfs/188042 "2006-05-04T03:24:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![chevron8653](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@chevron8653](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chevron8653)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-variable-child-swfs/188042/1 "2006-05-04T03:24:51Z")

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Hey guys.  
well i have a main swf with this global variable set in frame one of scene two  
\_global.IsRunning = 1;

and from frame one of scene to u can load external swf’s but what im wanting is the external swf’s to skip to frame 2 of there animation if they are not loaded threw that swf’s that contains that variable.

what i cant figure out is how i get the child swf’s to check and see if that varible is running or not.

ne hints or something i can try.

thanks in advanced. im on msn now as [chevron8653@hotmail.com](mailto:chevron8653@hotmail.com) if u require a further exsplination or to view the fla files because i do not know how to upload my flas on this site.  
but hope someone can point me in the right direction of what i need to do.

thanks in advanced.