# Telltargeting does not seem to work for external use

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltargeting-does-not-seem-to-work-for-external-use/97742>\
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**Created:** [December 28, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltargeting-does-not-seem-to-work-for-external-use/97742 "2003-12-28T20:55:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![w9914420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@w9914420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w9914420)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltargeting-does-not-seem-to-work-for-external-use/97742/1 "2003-12-28T20:55:43Z")

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Hi all

I got this slight problem, I have created this movieclip called “start” which as a button on the end frame which will play a frame on the external movieclip which is called “into” here is the AS for the button

on (press) {  
tellTarget ("\_root.intro") {  
gotoAndPlay(123);  
}  
}

When i publish this the fla into a swf it works as it should.

My problem that I am having is that when this swf is loaded into an external swf this telltarget function does not appear to work anymore.

I am assuming that I may have to change the code somewhat so that this feature will work. otherwise I can only guess that there is something wrong with my main swf file (the one where this is beening exported too)

Any hints, tips or suggestions will be apprieciated.

W9914420