# Is this possible?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-possible/75004>\
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**Created:** [January 5, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-possible/75004 "2005-01-05T02:07:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![kiliaan856](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kiliaan856](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kiliaan856)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-this-possible/75004/1 "2005-01-05T02:07:03Z")

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What I am trying to do is create a movie clip that will load an external swf then control it from the \_level0 movie. The problem I am running into is loading it into the right location. here is my code:

```auto

duplicateMovieClip(this.option,this.menu[context+"_"+optionnumber],this.getNextHighestDepth()); 
  trace(this.menu[context+"_"+optionnumber])
  
  

```

this traces out “undefined”

I know this.option has been loaded correctly  
I know this.menu exists as an empty movieclip  
[context+"\_"+optionnumber] traces out as expected

It Works fine as an attachment from library using attachMovie, if \*I \*convert that library item to an external SWF then try to duplicate the movieclip into the same location it dosnt work.

does duplicateMovieClip not support what I am trying to do? Is there another way to acomplish this? Let me know thanks!