# Flash 5.... \_root

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5--root/18520>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 17, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5--root/18520 "2003-04-17T14:12:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![gpdesigner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@gpdesigner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gpdesigner)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5--root/18520/1 "2003-04-17T14:12:03Z")

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Hello all,  
I have a question, I have been reading on \_root. … My question lies with the use of a percentage pre- loader.  
\_root.getBytesTotal();  
If I place this in the first frame of movie A and load movie A into Movie B,  
movie B being the main movie, will the get bytes loaded give me total bytes of B, or A…  
My initial thought is it will get the total of B seeing how I am useing \_root.  
but still alittle unsure of this… Thanx for the help  
ralph

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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:** [April 17, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5--root/18520/2 "2003-04-17T14:16:04Z")

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you’ll get the bytes total of movie b.

the thing is…

if the script is in the timeline of movie a, use **this**.  
if the script is in a movie clip of movie a, use **\_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:** [April 17, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5--root/18520/3 "2003-04-17T14:21:21Z")

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hey kax,  
Thanks for the tip… I love mexico by the way…  
worked for Club Med there a few times ixtapa, playa blanca,… and honeymooned 15k north of cancun…  
good vibe, nice weather…  
Ralph

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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:** [April 17, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5--root/18520/4 "2003-04-17T14:27:09Z")

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no problem =)

and yeah… i love ixtapa too. i have a few cousins there, but it’s been a while since the last time time i visited them. :-\