# External movie clip loading question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip-loading-question/70148>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 11, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip-loading-question/70148 "2004-11-11T00:41:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![esaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eada6e/32.png) [@esaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esaks)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip-loading-question/70148/1 "2004-11-11T00:41:07Z")

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is there any way to check if you already ahve something loaded into an empty movie clip? i know that when you load something new into movie clip it automatically removes the one currently in it, but i want to just check with AS if something is loaded in it.