# Loading external swf with transition effects

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-with-transition-effects/63415>\
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**Created:** [September 6, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-with-transition-effects/63415 "2004-09-06T16:13:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![olix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47774/32.png) [@olix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/olix)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-with-transition-effects/63415/1 "2004-09-06T16:13:44Z")

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hola,

I have been following the script found in the tutorials but it is not working very well for me. I have 4 buttons for 4 sections of my portfolio and the first one is loading ok but when I press the other buttons, the movies don´t load or load whenever they want! I am quite confused!  
I will like to know if it is something related with the script \_root.section=“portfo.swf”; that I put in the transition movie clip. just need this one? why not one for the other sections?

any one can help me? I am a rookie and I am traying to build my web portfolio!

other question: when the swf loads into the main movie I am not able to see the dynamic and clicable text of these movies but I can see the images. I don´t understand why because everything works in each of the movies.

If anyone is able to help me I can send you the fla file.

gracias

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-with-transition-effects/63415/2 "2004-09-06T20:45:30Z")

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Okay, this won’t help you entirely but should help a little.

You have an external .swf that plays fine on its own, now go into this .swf and find all instances of \_root. and change it to \_parent. Because when you import it into your .swf, the external swf that contains \_root becomes confused because \_root of the main timeline (not external .swf) is the \_root now being used and not the \_root of the external .swf you just called.

got it? It’s confusing I know.