# Can an swf be loaded to an MC and level?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-be-loaded-to-an-mc-and-level/4703
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 16, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-be-loaded-to-an-mc-and-level/4703 "2002-08-16T18:45:44Z")
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### Author:  [@3dron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dron)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-be-loaded-to-an-mc-and-level/4703/1 "2002-08-16T18:45:44Z")
I have a preloader that calls a function to check whether a whole 2nd swf has loaded.
Then when it’s loaded it plays the 2nd swf to a traget MC.
But I also need that MC and swf to be on another level.
This doesn’t seem to work for me.
host.loadmovie(“main.swf”, 4)
It ignores the level part and just loads to the current levels host.
Is there a way to do this?
RR
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-be-loaded-to-an-mc-and-level/4703/2 "2002-08-16T19:23:44Z")
Well if host is your movieclip then you want to totally eliminate that from your code and try just loading it into your desired level.
Hope this helps
Kyle:)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-an-swf-be-loaded-to-an-mc-and-level/4703/3 "2002-08-17T05:25:40Z")
I’m not 100% on this but you might try this
loadmovie(“main.swf”,\_level4.host);
levels can be refered to with “\_level”+n in any dot notation string.