# Loading external swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf/280166>\
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**Created:** [January 23, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf/280166 "2009-01-23T16:58:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![scarjoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@scarjoh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scarjoh)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swf/280166/1 "2009-01-23T16:58:55Z")

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this is the code from my external swf:  
[http://pastie.org/368806](http://pastie.org/368806)

i have commented out some lines because i have similar code in my main movie.  
(if i test preloader in my external swf it works fine)

this is the code from my main movie:  
[http://pastie.org/368807](http://pastie.org/368807)

load\_txt is dynamic textfield located on stage in my main movie!

right now, as it is, if i test my main movie with simulated download, the preloader quickly comes to 100%, but then i still have to wait quite a long time for swf to load.

i have never used a preloader for loading external swfs so far, so i need help to setup this correctly!  
thank you!