# Loading mc from child swf, into mc on main timeline

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**Created:** [November 25, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mc-from-child-swf-into-mc-on-main-timeline/129574 "2004-11-25T05:42:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-mc-from-child-swf-into-mc-on-main-timeline/129574/1 "2004-11-25T05:42:39Z")

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I’m trying to load a movie clip that is in a child swf  
into a movie clip on the main timeline

the loadMovie() command  
always seems to load into the current frame

here’s one thing I tried inside the child swf…

loadMovie(mc, \_root\_parent\_photoClip)

mc is a movie clip in the loaded swf (child)

photoClip is a movie clip on the main timeline (but on a different frame)

can this be done??  
any help much appreciated…