# Problems with external swf files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-swf-files/173560>\
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**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-swf-files/173560 "2005-12-27T11:04:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrAlucard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@MrAlucard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrAlucard)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-external-swf-files/173560/1 "2005-12-27T11:04:43Z")

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hey guys, im having a bit of a problem here. I have a main swf called portfolio.swf and a 2nd swf called menurechts.swf.

In the 2nd swf file I work with labels to have a smooth animation and all it works great, but when I load it in the porftolio.swf my buttons stop to work :(.

It shows the menurechts.swf fine, but the buttons dont seem to work anymore, this is the code I use in menurechts.swf for te buttons.

```auto

on (release) {
_root.link = "fotos";
_root.play();
}

```

Foto’s is the label name, so when you click it it playes the label fotos. Im afraid the \_root is the problem. I think I need to know how to call the external swf file so if you click a button it dosent go to portfolio.swf (like it does now with \_root) but to menurechts.swf.

I hope you get it and can help me.  
Greetings Peter.