# Basic loaded movieclip will work on server but not locally!

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**Created:** [September 21, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-loaded-movieclip-will-work-on-server-but-not-locally/201457 "2006-09-21T14:24:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-loaded-movieclip-will-work-on-server-but-not-locally/201457/1 "2006-09-21T14:24:23Z")

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Hello! I’m new to this forum but have been a fan of Kirupa for years, and I know someone here must be able to help me. I have a problem with a Flash movie that will work perfectly when testing inside Flash, and when published on the web server, but the exact same files will not work when opened locally in a browser. Specifically, this is what doesn’t work:

1.) Load external swf (B) into a an empty container movieclip (A) - this works fine  
2.) Now try to change the properties (alpha, color, whatever) of a movieclip © INSIDE the loaded swf

It seems I can’t access the inside mc at all, as tracing it brings up “undefined.” Will continue to debug, but has anyone else ever had this problem?? Thanks!