# SWF Transition problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-transition-problem/266829
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 24, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-transition-problem/266829 "2008-07-24T18:19:09Z")
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### Author: ![keebler87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71c47a/32.png) [@keebler87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keebler87)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-transition-problem/266829/1 "2008-07-24T18:19:09Z")

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Hello everyone!

I am using the tutorial for the swf external transition that can be found here:

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions2.htm)

The issue I’m having now is that all the content is in a MC on the root time line. The code for the transitions is inside of that MC. I think it is an issue with the current code calling into the \_root. I have tried using this. or not using anything in front of the instance and it still is not working properly.

Here’s what I currently have…

```auto
on (release) {
    if (_root.currMovie == undefined) {
        _root.currMovie = "about";
        mc_loadContainer.loadMovie("about.swf");
    } else if (_root.currMovie != "about") {
        if (mc_loadContainer._currentframe >= mc_loadContainer.midframe) {
            _root.currMovie = "about";
            mc_loadContainer.play();
        }
    }
}

```

If I put the movie on it’s own root timeline it seems to work properly but it’s not functioning quite right with the background scaling I have in use as well. Any help on this is much appreciated! :hr: