# Loading external swf into container

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-into-container/250335>\
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**Created:** [January 28, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-into-container/250335 "2008-01-28T17:01:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![MDuncanAU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@MDuncanAU](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MDuncanAU)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-into-container/250335/1 "2008-01-28T17:01:32Z")

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Okay I have a question that should be very easy for you guys. I am trying to launch a external swf into a MC with the instance “container”. I have a button that when clicked has this as the action:

```auto
on (release) {
 _root.container.loadMovieNum("black.swf",0);
}

```

I figured this would work but for some reason it will not. If I take out the “\_root.container” the .swf launches but obviously not where I want it to. I tried “\_parent.container” and “container” but none of them work. What am I doing wrong here?