# F8 loadMovieNum - prob. w/ preloader

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-loadmovienum-prob-w-preloader/224504>\
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**Created:** [May 2, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-loadmovienum-prob-w-preloader/224504 "2007-05-02T21:48:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-loadmovienum-prob-w-preloader/224504/1 "2007-05-02T21:48:36Z")

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why is it, that my external .swf’s don’t work when adding a preloader? When I add a preloader and click the button to load the swf in, it just refreshes the main swf…

any advice? I’m using:

```auto

on (release) {
    //load Movie Behavior
    if(this._parent.container == Number(this._parent.container)){
        loadMovieNum("about.swf",this._parent.container);
    } else {
        this._parent.container.loadMovie("about.swf");
    }
    //End Behavior

}

```