# Loading external SWF's

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs/266891>\
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**Created:** [July 25, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs/266891 "2008-07-25T06:46:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-external-swfs/266891/1 "2008-07-25T06:46:45Z")

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When an AS3 movie loading in an SWF, does that SWF have to be fully loaded before it will start to display?

Does it matter if it was written in AS2 or AS3?