# Question Re: Tutorial-Transitions Between External SWFs

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-tutorial-transitions-between-external-swfs/116450
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 18, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-tutorial-transitions-between-external-swfs/116450 "2004-07-18T15:00:17Z")
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### Author: ![macmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@macmar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macmar)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-re-tutorial-transitions-between-external-swfs/116450/1 "2004-07-18T15:00:17Z")

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Could anyone tell me what the advantage to using the method in this tutorial would be versus just using loadMovieNum/unloadMovieNum? Thanks for any insight.  
Link to the tutorial: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm)