# Im having trouble can anyone help?

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**Created:** [April 7, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-trouble-can-anyone-help/106650 "2004-04-07T16:48:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathanold123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@nathanold123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nathanold123)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-trouble-can-anyone-help/106650/1 "2004-04-07T16:48:54Z")

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Hey guys im really having trouble on Flash MX

the problem is wen i want to load sumthing into another movie the Pre-loader just doesnt show so it takes ages for it to load, if anyone understands a word i have said please can you help 🙂

Nathan

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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 7, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-trouble-can-anyone-help/106650/2 "2004-04-07T16:54:55Z")

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well, as far i know, preloaders dont make anything load faster, they just entertain the viewer until the stuff loads. if your having a problem with your fla, post it here so we can take a look at her.

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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 7, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-trouble-can-anyone-help/106650/3 "2004-04-07T16:57:48Z")

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I know that mate but the problem is that i have my main main movie and i am loading a external SWF but the preloader in that External SWF just doesnt show up wen u click on the link to load the movie.

If that makes sense to ya mate  
Nathan

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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 7, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-having-trouble-can-anyone-help/106650/4 "2004-04-07T18:19:43Z")

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what actions are you using on your preloader and on your frames?  
your first frame should have something like :

bytes\_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded());  
bytes\_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal());  
getPercent = bytes\_loaded/bytes\_total;  
this.loadBar.\_width = getPercent_100;  
this.loadText = Math.round(getPercent_100)+"%";  
if (bytes\_loaded == bytes\_total) {  
this.gotoAndPlay(3);

and then on your 2nd frame it should have:

this.gotoAndPlay(1);

make sure you have your instances named and all that good stuff.