Calling a function in a swf1

[imdumb]

I have added a swf1 to a new movie. When I try calling a function in the swf1 nothing seems to happen. I can place a text box on the swf1 and load text into it from the movie. How do I reference the function in the action script of the swf1, if this can be done.

[imdumb]

Creating a mc out of the swf1 on the same movie the call to the function
mc1.FillV() works correctly. The same reference to the swf1.FillV() does not work. Any suggestions.

[imdumb]

Not sure what the problem was, but it seems to be working correctly now.

Addition: If you are tring to set a variable to reference an object in a movie clip that you added to another movie. The reference is the _root.swf1[object]. If the object is on the same movie clip then the reference is this[object].