# How to control playback of a externally loaded SWF

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-playback-of-a-externally-loaded-swf/197699>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 18, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-playback-of-a-externally-loaded-swf/197699 "2006-08-18T09:58:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sullan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sullan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sullan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-control-playback-of-a-externally-loaded-swf/197699/1 "2006-08-18T09:58:29Z")

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Hi guys,  
I am doing this presentation now…and i am loading external swf’s inside a movieclip…is it possible to control the playback of the externally loaded swf, i mean i want to play and pause that swf file within the main movie…can someone please help me with it…

Thanks in advance

Cheers  
Sullan