# Difficulty loading and external .swf!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difficulty-loading-and-external-swf/82919>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 14, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difficulty-loading-and-external-swf/82919 "2005-03-14T18:38:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![shralp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@shralp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shralp)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/difficulty-loading-and-external-swf/82919/1 "2005-03-14T18:38:46Z")

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I am attempting to load an external .swf into a dummy moviclip on the main timeline of my movie. The external .swf contains the SlideShowpro component with an xml feed for loading the images. I am finding that the images are loading sporadically…does anyone have a clue what may be wrong?

I am loading the swf using the following action:  
loadMovie(“portfolio.swf”, “myClip”);

To view the site… [http://www.scottkells.com/websites/test/](http://www.scottkells.com/websites/test/)

Click through to the portfolio section and click the portfolio blurb link to reach the page.

Any help would be much appreciated!