# \#include "loadXML.as"

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/include-loadxml-as/62528>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 28, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/include-loadxml-as/62528 "2004-08-28T20:54:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![thesignx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@thesignx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thesignx)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/include-loadxml-as/62528/1 "2004-08-28T20:54:29Z")

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Hi there, does any body knows why do I have to use the #include command more than once, or every time I need to upload an external file?

I use other external scripts without the need to use “#include” every time I use their functions?

If I use “#include” more than once calling the same file over and over, does it load it everytime or what?

Hope I ask the right questions. Thanks in advance.

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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:** [August 28, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/include-loadxml-as/62528/2 "2004-08-28T22:29:51Z")

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#include is only run at compile-time. Basically, contents of the included files are included in when you export your FLA as an SWF. Modifying the contents of the external file following that would not modify the SWF unless it’s re-exported 🙂

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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:** [August 29, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/include-loadxml-as/62528/3 "2004-08-29T01:09:09Z")

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Ahmed, thanks for your time, thank you very much…