# Loading .swf into my movie

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-into-my-movie/69338
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 3, 2004, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-into-my-movie/69338 "2004-11-03T12:39:14Z")
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### Author: ![geedogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@geedogg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geedogg)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2004, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-into-my-movie/69338/1 "2004-11-03T12:39:14Z")

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Hi.  
Im having a bit of a problem. When i try to load my .swf movie in, i just get white.

Here is a description of the movie.  
On stage there is a movieclip white my buttons inside it. On the button i have the code:  
on (release) {  
loadMovie(test.swf, \_parent);  
\_x = 5  
\_y = 5  
}

Why wont it work?