# Opening .swf files within another .swf file

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**Created:** [July 22, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-swf-files-within-another-swf-file/312015 "2010-07-22T14:16:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-swf-files-within-another-swf-file/312015/1 "2010-07-22T14:16:39Z")

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Hi everyone, i’m having some problems with something i’m trying to do in Flash.

Basically, I have one .swf file, which is a menu, however, if the user needs to go back, I need to let them do this, so I was wondering how I would be able to open another .swf file in the _same_ window, and close the old window, so it looks like one complete system.

e.g.

| menu1.swf | --\> | menu2.swf |— **back button pressed** --\>| menu1.swf |

I hope i’ve been clear enough, thanks in advance!