# Loading swf problems

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-problems/169480
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**Created:** [November 16, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-problems/169480 "2005-11-16T16:31:36Z")
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### Author: ![RabBell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rabbell/32/340_2.png) [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-swf-problems/169480/1 "2005-11-16T16:31:36Z")

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having a problem loading an swf into my flash movie, let me explain the movie first then the problem.

the movie imports a swf called manrunning.swf, this movie is just a guy with a briefcase running across the screen but I’ve timed a couple of masks behind him so that when he runs past, he reveals some text as he goes. The masks are timed to be revealed in time with the guys running past…if you get my drift

Problem is that sometimes in IE when the movie first loads the running man movie has been delayed or is slightly ahead of the rest of the movie so sometimes he runs by and then the words appear, or sometimes they appear in front of him (not as he runs past but before he gets there). Always seems to be the first time the movie is shown in IE. Then after that, works fine ☹

I’ve attached a zip with both the fla and the swf of the man running

**Any** help is appreciated, real head scratcher for me…me need help :afro: