# Targeting objects between swf's

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-objects-between-swfs/318718>\
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**Created:** [January 28, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-objects-between-swfs/318718 "2011-01-28T00:51:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-objects-between-swfs/318718/1 "2011-01-28T00:51:41Z")

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So i have multiple swf’s that are within a stage. The main swf (index.swf) has a menu and once clicked it makes another swf to display. A common issue i’m having is that for the other swf’s i have animations which work within that swf but when i run from index they don’t work.

I know this is because of the targeting of the object but how do make this work?

example on 5.swf i have a button that has an action, when a mouse cursor goes over it a photo fades in and out on it, and that works when i run 5.swf.

when i run index this animation does not work, can i get some insight into this?

Thank you,