# Loading external swf, small question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-small-question/39062>\
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**Created:** [January 2, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-small-question/39062 "2004-01-02T19:35:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![cartoonfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@cartoonfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cartoonfox)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf-small-question/39062/1 "2004-01-02T19:35:53Z")

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hi.

here is the code i have that gets a certain movie (depending on what button was pressed)

```auto
stop()
_root.loader.loadMovie(_root.m_name)

```

what would i add to this so that it loads the movie, but doesnt show it untill it has fully loaded?

thanks.