# Targeting variables in a loaded swf?

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**Created:** [February 17, 2005, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-variables-in-a-loaded-swf/137777 "2005-02-17T10:50:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![UD1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f07891/32.png) [@UD1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/UD1)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-variables-in-a-loaded-swf/137777/1 "2005-02-17T10:50:35Z")

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heya

im pretty new to flash, only been using it about a week and a bit, and am a little lost with targetting and wondered if anyone could help.

i’ve got a movie called **‘main.swf’** and in it is an empty mc with instance name **‘loc’** which loads an external swf called **‘photo.swf’**.

if i have a variable inside ‘photo.swf’ called **‘ABC’** am i right in assuming to target it from main.swf it would be:

**"\_root.loc.photo.ABC"**?

somehow i get the strong feeling this isn’t right

Marc

- Flash Convert. Sorry LM2