# Transitions between external sfws

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-sfws/281520>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 10, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-sfws/281520 "2009-02-10T09:18:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![lady\_jazz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lady\_jazz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lady_jazz)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-sfws/281520/1 "2009-02-10T09:18:03Z")

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Hi

I am using Flash CS3 AS2

I have a main movie into which several external swfs are loaded. Two of these swfs are left\_menu and middle\_menu. I would like these to be able to talk to each other. When the ‘home’ button is pressed on ‘left menu’ I would like ‘middle\_menu’ to go to a certain frame and play out. I have had a look at the tutorial which differs a bit and I’m a little confused (very new to actionscript!). I have put on by ‘home’ button if ‘left menu’:

on (press) {  
if (\_level0.currMovie == undefined) {  
\_level0.currMovie = “left\_menu”;  
container35.gotoAndPlay(“menu\_out”);  
}  
}

and in my main timeline I have put in the first frame of the actionscript

var currMovie = “left\_menu”

I know I am definitely missing something. Can anybody help?

Many Thanks

Lady Jazz