# Opening an external swf file. help please!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-an-external-swf-file-help-please/319224>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 13, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-an-external-swf-file-help-please/319224 "2011-02-13T01:55:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yeahy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3e96dc/32.png) [@Yeahy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeahy)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-an-external-swf-file-help-please/319224/1 "2011-02-13T01:55:49Z")

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I have a map and when a user clicks on the different rooms on the map, i want an external swf file to open up. can this be done?

p/s: I’ve attached the pictures of the map and the external swf file. it will give u a clearer picture of what im trying to explain.