# How to target the playhead of a loaded swf? Help!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-the-playhead-of-a-loaded-swf-help/214245
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**Created:** [January 26, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-the-playhead-of-a-loaded-swf-help/214245 "2007-01-26T17:14:41Z")
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### Author: ![azukizero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@azukizero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/azukizero)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-the-playhead-of-a-loaded-swf-help/214245/1 "2007-01-26T17:14:41Z")

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I know the solution is right in front of me but I’m still missing it…

I’m loading a swf into a container clip and I’d like to target this swf for control such as gotoAndPlay, etc.

I thought targeting the container clip would do it but it’s not. Here’s my script so far:

var mediaMenu:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip(“mediaMenuHolder”, 1);  
mediaMenu.\_x = 15;  
mediaMenu.\_y = 175;  
var mediaMenuLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();  
mediaMenuLoader.loadClip(“mediaMenu.swf”, “mediaMenuHolder”);  
this.mediaMenuHolder.gotoAndPlay(2);

The swf is loading but I can’t seem to give it any instructions.

Any advice on how to do this?

thanks!