Click targets another SWF on same HTML page to animate

Hi,
I want to create 2 separate SWF's placed in specific locations on an HTML page. When you click on the one SWF it targets the other SWF to animate. Is this possible, and if so, how? Please note, I am not an expert actionscripter!
Here is a basic idea of how it should work (this being just one SWF): http://www.ramsaymedia.co.za/mail/bizcommunity_banners/test.html
Lars

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