Loading external swfs into a container

programming flash
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I have an empty movie instance called ‘contentClip’ sitting in an swf called ‘middle’ on the main timeline. I have a number of buttons to call external swfs into the contentClip but I’m struggling with the exact script.

I am creating a fluid layout so I am using an actionscript file to place the header, footer and middle sections.

The script I have for the buttons follows but my poor knowledge is creating a new instance rather than filling my contentClip instance.

Any help would be appreciated.

var swf:MovieClip;
var loader:Loader = new Loader();

var defaultSWF:URLRequest = new URLRequest(“content/jamie.swf”);

loader.load(defaultSWF);
addChild(loader);

function btnClick(event:MouseEvent):void {

removeChild(loader);
var newSWFRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("content/" + event.target.name + ".swf");
loader.load(newSWFRequest);
addChild(loader);

}

jamie.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
observation.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
who.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
wild.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
living.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
kate.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
electric.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
self.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
portraits.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
character.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
people.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
monkeys.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
random.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
jamie2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);
kate2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnClick);