# Linking between external SWFs

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-between-external-swfs/77089>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 24, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-between-external-swfs/77089 "2005-01-24T16:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rach73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rach73](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rach73)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-between-external-swfs/77089/1 "2005-01-24T16:59:29Z")

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Hello,

I’ve looked through the discussions here but can’t seem to find exactly what I’m looking for. I have followed this tutorial: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader\_transition.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader_transition.htm)

So I have my main movie and external SWFs get loaded into it. I want to put a button on one of the external SWFs which will link to one of the other external SWFs, but still keep them both contained within the main movie so I don’t lose the main navigation.

I can’t work out what code I need to use to do it - and whether it needs to be in the main moive or external SWF. I’m sure its something really simple but I can’t get my head around it!

Thanks very much for any help.  
Rachel