# Load movie external source

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-external-source/178238>\
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**Created:** [February 8, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-external-source/178238 "2006-02-08T19:19:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcclept](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@mcclept](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mcclept)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-movie-external-source/178238/1 "2006-02-08T19:19:40Z")

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Hello I asked this question and someone replied with this below. I think they assumed I knew more than I do. If someone could provide a idiot-proof breakdown of this that would be great. As specific as can be please. (i.e, frame 1 i- 1 a= 103…what frame 1, on the scene, movie clip)  
Each subject- does that mean each picture or each category on the site nav. as you can see I am wet as wet can be…behind the ears I mean I am male

I used something like that for my site. Each subject is a seperate .swf, jpg are loaded without using php or xml.

For example:

```
Code:
[LEFT] 

```

FRAME 1  
[FONT=courier][SIZE=2]  
i = 1  
a = 103 // number of pictures[/SIZE][/FONT]

FRAME 2

[FONT=courier][SIZE=2]MovieClip.prototype.loadPic = function(pic) {  
this.loadMovie(“subdir1/subdir2/image”+pic+".jpg");  
};  
[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=courier][SIZE=2]  
containerMC.loadPic(i);  
snr = i+"/"+a;  
but1.\_visible=false;  
but1.onRelease = function() {  
if (i\>1) {  
i–;  
containerMC.loadPic(i);  
snr = i+"/"+a;  
but2.\_visible=true;  
}  
if (i==1) {  
but1.\_visible=false;  
}  
};  
but2.onRelease = function() {  
if (i\<a) {  
i++;  
containerMC.loadPic(i);  
snr = i+"/"+a;  
but1.\_visible=true;  
}  
if (i==a) {  
but2.\_visible=false;  
}  
};  
stop();  
[/SIZE][/FONT]

LAST BUT NOT LEAST:

- create empty movieclip, place it in your scene, frame2, give it the instance name containerMC
- create two buttons, place them in your scene, frame2, give them the instance name but1 // but2
- upload your pictures to the directory you define (/pictures or /pict/fun)
- your pictures are named: image1.jpg, image10.jpg etc.etc.[/LEFT]