# (F8) check if movie is already loaded in a level

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**Created:** [April 21, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-check-if-movie-is-already-loaded-in-a-level/258175 "2008-04-21T17:07:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-check-if-movie-is-already-loaded-in-a-level/258175/1 "2008-04-21T17:07:16Z")

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This may be a simple question, but I’m relatively new to the actionscript side of Flash.

I have buttons that each load a different movie clip into, let’s say, Level One. I’d to know how to write the AS so that if a specific movie is already loaded into that level, it won’t load again when the button is pressed.

Thanks in advance if you can help.