# Loading external files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-files/88752>\
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**Created:** [May 2, 2005, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-files/88752 "2005-05-02T12:31:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![3DHendo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/82dd89/32.png) [@3DHendo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3DHendo)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-files/88752/1 "2005-05-02T12:31:40Z")

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Hey, on Flash MX 2004 having problems with loading external jpegs and stuff.  
I got a tutorial from here and loading from a web address on it is okay,  
but I can’t get my one to load from my hard drive because there is always an error with the path. I know it’ll ultimately be on line anyway but I want to know what I’m doing wrong.

Each of my buttons has this assigned

button6.onPress = function() {  
my\_mc.loadClip("[file:///c:/flash](file:///c:/flash) pictures/picture6.jpg", “container”);  
};

and results in this error

Error opening URL “[file:///c:/flash](file:///c:/flash) pictures/picture6.jpg”

What’s the correct format for putting in a file path? This may be an immensely stupid question, but I’m new to this and totally confounded.