# External load ALL fies in a folder (no list)

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 26, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-load-all-fies-in-a-folder-no-list/205129 "2006-10-26T12:53:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-load-all-fies-in-a-folder-no-list/205129/1 "2006-10-26T12:53:05Z")

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Hi,  
I am having this folder (samples) having many SWF files inside it that I would like to load externally from main.swf. Those SWF files will not always be the same, some might get added, some deleted OUTSIDE main.swf

main.swf -|- …  
|- samples

I have 2 questions:

1. How can I build a list of all file names in folder ‘samples’? I am not aware of a Flash function that can scan a folder and return existing file names inside.

2. Is it possible to have movies with transparency when loaded externally? Because I don’t know how to create a Flash movie with no background (equivalent to Photoshop’s New/Transparent background)

I am counting on your help. Thanks.