# Actionscript 1/2 need help with external swf preloader

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-1-2-need-help-with-external-swf-preloader/232570>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 16, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-1-2-need-help-with-external-swf-preloader/232570 "2007-07-16T03:09:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![hitoyano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8dc957/32.png) [@hitoyano](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hitoyano)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-1-2-need-help-with-external-swf-preloader/232570/1 "2007-07-16T03:09:42Z")

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Hi,

I would greatly appreciate if someone could tell me how I can preload external swf files to a main movie clip. I’ve seen many examples but I can’t figure it out. I have the following code:

bHow.onPress = function () {  
mcContainer.loadMovie(“images/how.swf”);

}

bCover.onPress = function () {  
mcContainer.loadMovie(“images/cover.swf”);  
}

bWait.onPress = function () {  
mcContainer.loadMovie(“images/wait.swf”);  
}

Is it possible to create an preloader for the content being loaded to mcContainer on the main timeline instead of each individual swf? If so how can I do it? I’ve been searching the web for hours without any luck. Please help.