# Get length of externaly loaded swf file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-length-of-externaly-loaded-swf-file/123290>\
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**Created:** [September 22, 2004, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-length-of-externaly-loaded-swf-file/123290 "2004-09-22T09:13:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![teiz77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/teiz77/32/771_2.png) [@teiz77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teiz77)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-length-of-externaly-loaded-swf-file/123290/1 "2004-09-22T09:13:01Z")

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Hi,

I have a short question, how do I detect the length of an externaly loaded swf file? I want to create a flash movie wich loads swf files and shows a progress bar while playing them…

Thanks in advance…  
Teiz