# Closing an external movie clip
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-an-external-movie-clip/56688
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 6, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-an-external-movie-clip/56688 "2004-07-06T20:40:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@bonafide](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bonafide)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-an-external-movie-clip/56688/1 "2004-07-06T20:40:43Z")
I have searched the forums and tutorials and can’t seem to find anything to help me with this. If you go to [http://oraneproductions.com/](http://oraneproductions.com/) and click on portfolio, and click on one of his sites, there is a little movie that launches. You will also notice an x which closes that same movie that opens up. Can any one point me in the right direction on achieving this…that is the button that closes the launched little movie clip?
Thanks in advance
Bonafide
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-an-external-movie-clip/56688/2 "2004-07-06T21:18:45Z")
Wow! That’s a nice site!
Anyhow, you’ll need to use loadMovie and unloadMovieNum.
Seems like they use loadMovie to trigger the mc on a level, and then unloadMovieNum to remove it from the \_root level.
Good luck!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/closing-an-external-movie-clip/56688/3 "2004-07-11T14:33:33Z")
> [@bladeMX](#):
>
> Wow! That’s a nice site!
>
> Anyhow, you’ll need to use loadMovie and unloadMovieNum.
>
> Seems like they use loadMovie to trigger the mc on a level, and then unloadMovieNum to remove it from the \_root level.
>
> Good luck!
I notice I have to click on expression once I use the unloadMovieNum. Blade MX, thank you.
Bonafide