# Load then Play an external SWF

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-then-play-an-external-swf/155168
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 15, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-then-play-an-external-swf/155168 "2005-07-15T05:25:14Z")
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### Author: ![medo82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@medo82](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/medo82)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-then-play-an-external-swf/155168/1 "2005-07-15T05:25:14Z")

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hi all…

the following is a very simple code for loading an external swf file then makin’ it play after loading

var xx=loadMovieNum (“data.swf”,1);  
\_xx.play();

but it did not work , where did i go wrong guys ??

any ideas please ☹