# \[mx\]passing variables between movies

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067>\
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**Created:** [February 19, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067 "2004-02-19T12:18:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![ukiran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c2a13f/32.png) [@ukiran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ukiran)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/1 "2004-02-19T12:18:50Z")

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Hi!!

I want to know how I can pass parameters between 2 swf files…

Can anyone help me??

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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:** [February 19, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/2 "2004-02-19T16:42:02Z")

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[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/localconnection.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/localconnection.htm)?

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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:** [February 19, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/3 "2004-02-19T18:23:12Z")

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[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47818](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47818)

this might help you way better 😉

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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:** [February 20, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/4 "2004-02-20T02:47:37Z")

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Thanks for the help !!but…

Using a local connection will not help if the 2 swf files are not playing simulataneously, right?

I want to accept some values using one swf and pass on these values to another swf which plays after the first one stops playing.

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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:** [February 20, 2004, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/5 "2004-02-20T03:28:32Z")

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do you mean one swf loaded from another one? or just 2 seperate swf?

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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:** [February 20, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/6 "2004-02-20T03:50:34Z")

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swf1 loads swf2 once swf1 plays completely

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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:** [February 20, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/7 "2004-02-20T03:55:02Z")

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swf1 loads swf2 when swf1 plays completely

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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:** [February 20, 2004, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-passing-variables-between-movies/102067/8 "2004-02-20T08:11:48Z")

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Try  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tricks/global.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tricks/global.htm)

scotty(-: