# Checking content of a movieclip...(help)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-content-of-a-movieclip-help/259642>\
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**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-content-of-a-movieclip-help/259642 "2008-05-07T12:28:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-content-of-a-movieclip-help/259642/1 "2008-05-07T12:28:26Z")

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Hey everyone (anyone?)

I have this setup, where i load some .swf’s into some empty MC’s. Is there anyway to check  
the content of these MC’s, so that the external .swf only gets loaded if the MC is empty?  
I’ll be a much happier person, if someone could help out…

cheers