# Loader component does't load certain swf correctly

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doest-load-certain-swf-correctly/265162
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 5, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doest-load-certain-swf-correctly/265162 "2008-07-05T01:26:13Z")
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### Author: ![pendejo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pendejo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pendejo)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-doest-load-certain-swf-correctly/265162/1 "2008-07-05T01:26:13Z")

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Hi, i learned how to do a basic site using Loader component from within flash to load external .swf. [works fine] was my first homework:)

now decided to create a simple “loader” that i could use as a gallery of my flash projects, thinking i could simply have a loader and fetch every swf i made and scale it to a box so viewers could click next and browse through all the swf i made…

That’s when the problem started…

so i have the basic code that works fine but as soon as i put .swf file with either a preloader(within the swf that i fetch with my loader) or a component…3 problems occur  
**1-** (doesn’t worry me too much)the buttons within the fetched .swf files stop working…(i m sure there’s a work around i’ll check that later)  
**2-** “Scale” set as “true” wont work properly or at all  
\*\*3-\*\*the buttons i use to choose the swf to fetch only work once?!?!

My train of though…

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**(2)** I would assume that either the files cannot scale properly as the “scale=true” looks at the preloader within the swf **or** the file isn’t loaded when the “scale=true” kicks in???  
\*\*(3)\*\*as i see the preloader from within the swf flash the secound time i click on the button(the one that fetch the ext. swf) i would guess that the 2 preloaders are conflicting…no clue why.

Now if you read all that i must thank you for not giving up on me i really have issues in terms of explaining myself!!!  
i did try all kind of combination (IE removing the “myLoader” preloader, changing the path to the swf from myloader.contentPath = “swf1.swf”; to mcLoader.loadClip(“swf1.swf”,myloader); nothing works.  
Am i just crazy or is it just imposible to export to loader component files with other component or existing preloader…anything?? i m all ears??

thanks again for reading all this i just ratter give all the info that i can.

```auto

//-----------Initialization---------\\
extLoader_mc._visible = false;
//-----------------------------------\\
 
//--------Movie Clip Loader----------\\
var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var myListener:Object = new Object();
mcLoader.addListener(myListener);
myListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc,bytesLoaded,bytesTotal) {
 extLoader_mc._visible = true;
 var pctLoaded = Math.round(bytesLoaded/bytesTotal*100);
 extLoader_mc.extLoaderBar_mc._xscale = pctLoaded;
 if (bytesLoaded >= bytesTotal) {
  extLoader_mc._visible = false;
 }
}
//myloader.contentPath = "swf1.swf"; 
  mcLoader.loadClip("swf1.swf",myloader);
//-----------------------------------\\
//---------------Buttons btn1_mc---------------\\ 
btn1_mc.onRollOver = function () {
 btn1_mc.gotoAndPlay("_over")
 }
btn1_mc.onRollOut = function () {
 btn1_mc.gotoAndPlay("_out")
 } 
btn1_mc.onRelease = function () {
// myloader.contentPath = "swf1.swf";  
 mcLoader.loadClip("swf1.swf",myloader);
 }  
//-----------------------------------------\\

```

(“myloader” is in fact called like that, i m not a fan of capitals.)