# Loader component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component/202661>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 3, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component/202661 "2006-10-03T16:11:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![waterworka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a183cd/32.png) [@waterworka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/waterworka)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component/202661/1 "2006-10-03T16:11:00Z")

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im using the loader compoment after watching the tutorial, but i am loading external "swf"s. what im asking is how do i stop my button (movie clip) from loading file again once it is pressed? (get it, even if moive is on screen if u press button again it loads again, starts over. how do i stop this?