# Check to see if already loaded

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-to-see-if-already-loaded/169249>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 14, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-to-see-if-already-loaded/169249 "2005-11-14T19:02:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![beamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@beamond](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beamond)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-to-see-if-already-loaded/169249/1 "2005-11-14T19:02:02Z")

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I have a flash site with several buttons that load an swf file when clicked. what code can i add to check to see if the swf is already loaded. so that it doesnt load it again?  
Thx