# External movie clip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 17, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556 "2004-09-17T13:38:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![CRAZMAN2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@CRAZMAN2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CRAZMAN2)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556/1 "2004-09-17T13:38:18Z")

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Hi, for my site I am loading swf’s into a movie clip. My problem is that the movie clip only loads 1 frame of the movie. Any suggestions? The two files below are the main files. lyrics.fla is the file that contains a two frame movie. you can run this one alone and it will work (clicking on titles launches the second frame). if you try and run it from pllyrics.fla (the preloader) nothing works. if anyone can help itwould be greatly appreciated.

[http://www.quintusmusic.com/lyrics.fla](http://www.quintusmusic.com/lyrics.fla)  
[http://www.quintusmusic.com/pllyrics.fla](http://www.quintusmusic.com/pllyrics.fla)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556/2 "2004-09-17T15:15:11Z")

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I can’t look at the files since I’m at work but check in your external swf that you are loading and either add this line at the beginning:

this.lockroot=true;

or replace all instances of \_root with \_parent

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556/3 "2004-09-17T16:22:58Z")

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i have tried replacing all instances or \_root with \_parent, but unforunately I have had very little luck. I will try adding the line and then I will let you know. If you have a chance to look at it when u get home that would be great.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556/4 "2004-09-17T16:24:34Z")

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where do I add this line of code?

this.lockroot=true;

Do I put in the first frame of the movie I am loading, or do I put it in the loader actions?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2004, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-movie-clip/64556/5 "2004-09-18T07:48:59Z")

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I guess in the first frame your loading…like rberry88 has said)

scotty(-: