# Loading an .swf into a blank mc. how? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 25, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066 "2003-06-25T19:43:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![orome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e495f1/32.png) [@orome](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/orome)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/1 "2003-06-25T19:43:24Z")
hello there. i can’t seem for all my reading and prodding figure out how to load an external .swf into a placeholding mc. is this possible? or am i using a hammer to type? i would greatly appreciate any help. self deprecating humor: there are no stupid question, but there are lots of inquisitive idiots. thanks! ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/2 "2003-06-25T19:45:40Z")
Welcome to the forum orome ! Yes, this is possible. It’s used very much actually. Simply use [AS] \_root.placeholder.loadMovie(“[http://www.yourserver.com/movie.swf](http://www.yourserver.com/movie.swf)”); [/AS] 😉 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/3 "2003-06-25T19:51:22Z")
Voetsjoeba, does it work with the absolute URLs? I thought that was a security thing with flash and that you can only use relative URLs. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/4 "2003-06-25T19:58:39Z")
EG: Yes it works with both absolute and relative URLs, but the files must be viewed and run from the same server. Otherwise you would need to use the LocalConnection object and it’s allowDomain property. I tried that and couldn’t get it to work, but I didn’t try very long either 😛 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/5 "2003-06-25T20:01:22Z")
thanks! i found something in one of the other post that worked…sorta onClipEvent(load){ loadMovieNum (“photoslide.swf”,1); } but it’s not loading it in the right place… thoughts gentlemen/women ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/6 "2003-06-25T20:04:44Z")
loadMovieNum loads to a level loadMovie loads to an empty clip. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/7 "2003-06-25T20:08:48Z")
You can also try something like this like how lost stated and also define where it’s going to show up on stage:[AS]onClipEvent(load){ \_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“emptyMC”, 1); \_root.emptyMC.loadMovie(“photoslide.swf”); \_root.emptyMC.\_x = 145; \_root.emptyMC.\_y = 120; }[/AS] That creates a empty movieclip with an instance name of “emptyMC” and it will load photoslide into emptyMC. It will also place emptyMC on those x and y cordinates. Just play with the numbers till you get it where you want it. Also keep in mind that x = 0 and y = 0 would be the top left corner of your movie. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/8 "2003-06-25T20:12:10Z")
tried just loadMovie but it is positioning wrong. how do u force your new movie to the right coords. sorry bout the noobness. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/9 "2003-06-25T20:12:51Z")
u guys are too quick… posted b4 read. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/10 "2003-06-25T20:13:36Z")
Why the onClipEvent EG? Why not just throw it on a frame? [AS]this.createEmptyMovieClip(“emptyMC”, 1); this.emptyMC.loadMovie(“photoslide.swf”); this.emptyMC.\_x = 145; this.emptyMC.\_y = 120;[/AS] And just to be annoying… [AS]this.createEmptyMovieClip(“emptyMC”, 1).loadMovie(“photoslide.swf”); this.emptyMC.\_x=145, this.emptyMC.\_y=120;[/AS] ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/11 "2003-06-25T20:14:32Z")
you guys rock. _bows lowly_ ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/12 "2003-06-25T20:16:15Z")
> \*Originally posted by orome \* > \*\*you guys rock. _bows lowly_ \*\* _bows to beta_ 😛 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/13 "2003-06-25T20:17:37Z")
_bows to everyone_ ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/14 "2003-06-25T20:20:11Z")
LOL lost you’re retarded. 😛 ahha that just made my day. 😛 ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/15 "2003-06-25T20:36:36Z")
A little addition: use a high number for the depth. There could be an mc already there, so a high number will prevent the new mc from overwriting the old. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-an-swf-into-a-blank-mc-how/24066/16 "2003-06-25T21:12:45Z")
Yeah, that’s a good safety precaution :thumb: I usualy create the clip at level 10000 instead of 1.