# Do symbols need to be exported for ActionScript?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-symbols-need-to-be-exported-for-actionscript/76092
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 14, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-symbols-need-to-be-exported-for-actionscript/76092 "2005-01-14T18:42:07Z")
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### Author: ![aherrera](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/aherrera/32/300_2.png) [@aherrera](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aherrera)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-symbols-need-to-be-exported-for-actionscript/76092/1 "2005-01-14T18:42:07Z")

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Here’s my situation, I have a % preloader working fine :sure: and I have external SWFs loading into an empty movie clip. Also working fine :snug:

When I test online my only glitch is that the preloader doesn’t show up immediately. In fact, it only shows up for a split second. Now, I **know the stuff about setting the “Export frame for classes” to something other than 1 for those MCs and such that are controlled by actionScript.** In fact, I’ve done that for the empty movie clip.

My question is, do I need to make all my symbols have the “Export for ActionScript” box checked in order to get the preloader to work better (i.e. smoother)??

Should I also think about putting a bunch (if not all) of my symbols on frame 2 or 3? I think I read somewhere that doing that would force the preloader to work properly.