# loadMovie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/220086>\
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**Created:** [March 22, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/220086 "2007-03-22T16:23:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![wish7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/67e7ee/32.png) [@wish7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wish7)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/220086/1 "2007-03-22T16:23:36Z")

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If I use the loadMovie command to load an external .swf file, how do I go about controlling that loaded .swf file and/or elements that exist within it? What would be the path to the loaded file?

Also can I use an if/then statement to tell a controlling button on the original base movie to go to a certain state if a particular external .swf file has been loaded?:ex:

Thanks for any help folks!!!