# Laoding into MC with Preloader and animation
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [March 17, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691 "2003-03-17T05:26:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Dave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dave)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/1 "2003-03-17T05:26:30Z")
Hey guys!
I have a main move with a mc called “content” where all the externals swf’s are loaded into.
On all my external swf’s i have created an animation and have the follwing actions
FIRST FRAME
bytes\_loaded = Math.round(\_root.getBytesLoaded());
bytes\_total = Math.round(\_root.getBytesTotal());
getPercent = bytes\_loaded/bytes\_total;
\_root.loadBar.\_width = getPercent_100;
\_root.loadText = Math.round(getPercent_100)+"%";
if (bytes\_loaded == bytes\_total) {
gotoAndPlay(4);
}
SECOND FRAME
gotoAndPlay(1);
Now when i uploaded the files onto the web, when the external content came in, it loaded but no bar or preloading animation was shown.
:chinaman: worked it out!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/2 "2003-03-17T06:42:16Z")
wait, i know the problem, i have it going back to “root” thats why it doesnt show!!
So should i replace root with parent?
What should i place there instead of root?
:beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/3 "2003-03-17T06:43:39Z")
Try \_parent =)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/4 "2003-03-17T06:50:40Z")
no … **\_parent** no !!
use [color=red] **this** [/color] =)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/5 "2003-03-17T06:51:25Z")
haha thanks kax. =)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/6 "2003-03-17T06:52:17Z")
dont worry i got it working!! :trout:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/7 "2003-03-17T06:52:26Z")
haha you’re welcome **eg** 😛 =)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/8 "2003-03-17T06:53:19Z")
> dont worry i got it working!! :trout:
glad you worked it out 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/9 "2003-03-17T06:53:36Z")
Kax use wat?
there is no link 😛
thanks for help anyway guys, it was my stupid mistake!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/10 "2003-03-17T06:54:55Z")
i know there’s no link 😛
i told you to replace **\_root** with **this**
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/11 "2003-03-17T06:55:58Z")
oohhhhhh! 😛
i must be running really slow today!!
I know for next time 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2003, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laoding-into-mc-with-preloader-and-animation/15691/12 "2003-03-17T06:57:41Z")
> [size=4] **this** [/size]
**Availability**
Flash Player 5.
**Usage**
this
**Description**
Keyword; references an object or movie clip instance. When a script executes, this references the movie clip instance that contains the script. When a method is called, this contains a reference to the object that contains the called method.
Inside an on event handler action attached to a button, this refers to the Timeline that contains the button. Inside an onClipEvent event handler action attached to a movie clip, this refers to the Timeline of the movie clip itself.