# Help on manipulating imported movies

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-manipulating-imported-movies/167460>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 28, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-manipulating-imported-movies/167460 "2005-10-28T11:51:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ceko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@ceko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ceko)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-on-manipulating-imported-movies/167460/1 "2005-10-28T11:51:15Z")

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**question no 1:**

I have a list of external movies. I want to import them **only once** and then use them as many times as I want. I need to attach them to other clips the same way I would attach them if they were in my current library with linkage option on.

**question no 2:**

suppose i have a movie called s1.swf in the same location with my movie.  
then I have this code:

```auto
 
function createObj(objname, whichMc, level) {
_root.createEmptyMovieClip(objname, level);
_root[objname].createEmptyMovieClip("mc", 1);
_root[objname].mc.loadMovie(whichMc, "clipart", 1);
_root[objname].mc.onPress = function() {
trace("something")
}
}
 
createObj("tralala" , "s1.swf", 1, 150, 150);

```

I don’t know why the event handler for the movie “mc” is not invoked … I have no trace record in the outpus window. what is wrong with it?

Thanks