# Target Path in External SWF Not Working Correctly

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-in-external-swf-not-working-correctly/228139
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 5, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-in-external-swf-not-working-correctly/228139 "2007-06-05T17:38:33Z")
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### Author: ![nbdesignlv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@nbdesignlv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nbdesignlv)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/target-path-in-external-swf-not-working-correctly/228139/1 "2007-06-05T17:38:33Z")

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Alright, so I’ve tried quite a few things with no luck. I have a scrollbar that works in the swf fine, but when loaded into my mainmovie container I get this error…  
Target not found: Target = "/scrolling text " Base = “\_levelO.swf container”

Basically I understand this to mean that the externally loaded movie cannot find the instance name /scrolling text. The code is as follows that I have set to the scrollbar button in the externally loaded swf…

on (rollOver) {  
tellTarget ("/scrollingtext") {  
nextFrame();  
}  
gotoAndStop(“down1”);  
}

Any suggestions? I tried changing the target to \_root.scrollingtext with no luck. Also tried \_parent. So I’m sure I’m just not thinking about it right but Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you ahead of time.