# Targeting Paths in external SWF

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-paths-in-external-swf/236554
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 21, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-paths-in-external-swf/236554 "2007-08-21T20:53:13Z")
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### Author: ![sparky\_157](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@sparky\_157](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparky_157)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-paths-in-external-swf/236554/1 "2007-08-21T20:53:13Z")

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I need Help and his for targeting objects

This is a tree to the button in the SWF i want to control

MAIN v  
Navigation v  
Container v  
Content v  
Button

Navigation is loaded into level 10  
click on a link and load an SWF into container MC  
click a sub link and load another SWF into content MC  
Additional buttons and content is in the SWF loaded into the content MC

How do you navigate through each SWF EXAMPLE - from the SWF loaded into containerMC i want to play a MC loaded in the content MC. (would i use \_root.container.content.InstanceName.play()???)

Please a tutorial, a book, a hint, anything you have to offer is greatly appreciated.