# Load external swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf/277255>\
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**Created:** [December 10, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf/277255 "2008-12-10T00:02:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Freeseus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Freeseus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Freeseus)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swf/277255/1 "2008-12-10T00:02:51Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to load an external swf (level1.swf) into main.swf.

level1.swf needs to be on the root of main.swf as if it were actually a part of main.swf.

“TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.  
at level1\_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()”

Thanks.