# External Preloader - please help
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-preloader-please-help/60561
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 10, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-preloader-please-help/60561 "2004-08-10T18:57:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@phildswan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phildswan)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-preloader-please-help/60561/1 "2004-08-10T18:57:23Z")
Hi, I have created some swf files using non macromedia software. I have loaded them as targets into movieclips in my flash file. I have then animated these movieclips linked with the external swf files. The animation of the movieclips links to what is going on in the swf files. Therefore I need to load the external swf file completely before I can animate it.
What is the best way to achieve this? do i create an external preloader? How would I do this? (i’m a beginner and don’t need any loading bars or anything, just a very very simple preloader!) :h:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-preloader-please-help/60561/2 "2004-08-11T03:50:16Z")
This is as simple as it gets make a DYNAMIC text off the Stage or on it doesn’t matter Name it kirupatxt and turn it into a movie clip. And give it this code. Walla.
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
var bytes = \_root.getBytesTotal();
var bytes\_loaded = \_root.getBytesLoaded();
if (bytes\_loaded == bytes) {
//Just change MC and it will play.
\_root.YourMovieClip.gotoAndPlay(1);
this.kirupatxt = “movie loaded”;
} else {
//Tells users Loading kbs/kbs Total and,
// You might have to change the code becuase im not quiet sure if that will keep it from playing.
\_root.YourMovieClip.gotoAndStop(1);
this.kirupatxt = “loading (”+bytes\_loaded+"/"+bytes+")";
}
}