# Loading from external files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-from-external-files/168199>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 4, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-from-external-files/168199 "2005-11-04T19:04:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ineedsleep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-from-external-files/168199/1 "2005-11-04T19:04:02Z")

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Im trying to load a movie in to another but nothing comes up?

this is the code Im using on pressing the button

this.contactinfo.container\_mc.loadMovie(“test cont.swf”);

does any one know why this might not work