# Problems loading an external .swf inside an external .swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-loading-an-external-swf-inside-an-external-swf/148935>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 24, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-loading-an-external-swf-inside-an-external-swf/148935 "2005-05-24T18:53:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![rweiss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rweiss](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rweiss)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-loading-an-external-swf-inside-an-external-swf/148935/1 "2005-05-24T18:53:51Z")

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Hey, I created a site using Kirupa’s external .swf loading tutorial. Now in one of my externally loaded .swf’s, I am loading another external .swf. I’ve gotten this to work fine, but the second external .swf (loaded into the first) contains buttons that will swap this second external .swf with another external .swf. I can’t seem to get the AS references to the variables set up correctly in order to swap the swf’s. It sounds rather confusing, so I’ve included the .fla’s and .swf’s below.

**The file structure:**  
-band.swf load’s profiles\_main.swf  
-The buttons in profiles\_main.swf are trying to load chris.swf (swapping it entirely with profiles\_main.swf)

If anyone has a few moments, I’d really appreciate the help.