# Load/unload movie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/14426>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 26, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/14426 "2003-02-26T00:47:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![3dsound](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/3dsound/32/78_2.png) [@3dsound](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dsound)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/14426/1 "2003-02-26T00:47:51Z")

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How can I load/unload a movie located on the main scene, from a movie clip, or vice versa.  
Right now I can only load/unload a movie if located in the same timeline.

thanks!

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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:** [February 26, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/14426/2 "2003-02-26T03:18:07Z")

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Howdy…

I am not sure if I understand you correctly or not, but…

Your movieclip that you give your command to should exist in the same frame where you order… It has to be… Otherwise, your command goes nowhere…

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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:** [February 26, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-unload-movie/14426/3 "2003-02-26T03:31:15Z")

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I see, a can’t do!

:-\

I have an external movie clip that plays in the main timeline…  
can’t unload it from a different area…

darn! thanks anyway!