# Load contents into a host\_mc from a randomly chosen folder in the library

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-contents-into-a-host-mc-from-a-randomly-chosen-folder-in-the-library/48230>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 11, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-contents-into-a-host-mc-from-a-randomly-chosen-folder-in-the-library/48230 "2004-04-11T15:23:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![LEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@LEL](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/LEL)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-contents-into-a-host-mc-from-a-randomly-chosen-folder-in-the-library/48230/1 "2004-04-11T15:23:21Z")

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Hi,

I am currently building a hi- lo game in flash.

I need a way to randomly attach the contents of 1 folder of 7 in the library into a host\_mc which is positioned off-stage.

Each folder contans 10 movieClips with linkage identifiers. Getting the contents of one folder into the host\_mc is not a problem. The problem lies in getting the system to randomly select a folder.

The system also has to be able to keep track of which items have been loaded in.

Is this possible or should I look into another way of doing it.

TIA

lEL