# Load .swf after x seconds

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-after-x-seconds/170390
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 25, 2005, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-after-x-seconds/170390 "2005-11-25T10:54:21Z")
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### Author: ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dinsdale)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2005, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-swf-after-x-seconds/170390/1 "2005-11-25T10:54:21Z")

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Hi,

Can you help me?

When I press my button I would like to load my mymc.swf after 3 seconds. How does it work?

button1.onPress = function(){  
loadMovie(“mymc.swf”,“container”);  
}

Regards,

Dinsdale