# Updating links from an external file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-links-from-an-external-file/239009>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 17, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-links-from-an-external-file/239009 "2007-09-17T23:01:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![esquivel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@esquivel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esquivel)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/updating-links-from-an-external-file/239009/1 "2007-09-17T23:01:15Z")

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Hi guys,  
I was wondering if there is a way to contain the links used in the SWF in an external file. So everytime a link changes, I don’t have to edit the code for each button in the movie.

Thanks,  
Fred.