# Path to movieclip in external swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-to-movieclip-in-external-swf/165487>\
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**Created:** [October 11, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-to-movieclip-in-external-swf/165487 "2005-10-11T14:27:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![tschakaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tschakaa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tschakaa)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-to-movieclip-in-external-swf/165487/1 "2005-10-11T14:27:23Z")

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Hello!  
I have embedded a external swf in a movieclip called “container”. In the external swf is a movieclip “black\_rectangle”.  
How do I have to write the path to this rectangle? My version doesnt’t work and i have no idea why not ☹

```auto

_root.container.loadMovie("unterverzeichnis/unterseite.swf");
_root.container.black_rectangle._alpha = 13;

```

thanks!