# How to insert a single external image?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-insert-a-single-external-image/202015>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 27, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-insert-a-single-external-image/202015 "2006-09-27T00:45:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![eomga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e480ec/32.png) [@eomga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eomga)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-insert-a-single-external-image/202015/1 "2006-09-27T00:45:19Z")

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Hi everyone!  
Yet another question about MX2004,

Is it possible to insert a “dynamic” image or picture?  
By dynamic i mean a STATUS icon like those for Yahoo! Messenger that let users know if I’m online and ready to chat.

To know my Yahoo! status i need to insert this in an HTML page:  
\<img border=0 src=“[http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=mextiles&m=g&t=1](http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=mextiles&m=g&t=1)”\>  
That will display a GIF depending on my stats (Offline or Online) like [http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=mextiles&m=g&t=1](http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=mextiles&m=g&t=1)

How could I add that string of code to a flash file?

Thanks!

—Edited—  
EXTRA information:  
What I want to do is to tell my users (surfing my site) that “I’m Online” or “Offline” (avaiable or unavailable) to be contacted by Yahoo! Messenger. In HTML website I just need to add that string of code where i want the GIF to appear. How can I insert that code in my Flash site?  
(sorry if the idea wasnt clear)

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eomga