# Loadmovie paths problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-paths-problem/19063>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 23, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-paths-problem/19063 "2003-04-23T22:51:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![skidpanda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@skidpanda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skidpanda)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-paths-problem/19063/1 "2003-04-23T22:51:20Z")

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Hi there! I wonder if anyone can help me with this:

Its kinda hard to explain…

\_root.movieclip.\_visible = false;

I have that code within a movieclip in its timeline. I use it to hide a movieclip on the main stage at a certain point in this movieclip. It works fine like this when run alone - the movieclip on the main stage disappears.

But when I loadmovie this movie into another movie, the root wouldnt be the same and the movieclip is no longer invisible. I’ve tried messing about with ‘this’ and ‘parent’ but i cant get is to become invisible when l loadmovie it in.

Not a very good explanation but hopefully you will get the gist…

Thanks for anyhelp!

Cheers  
:sleep:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-paths-problem/19063/2 "2003-04-24T00:04:42Z")

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just add the \_level of your loaded movie in front of your action…

```auto
_level1._root.movieclip._visible = false;

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-paths-problem/19063/3 "2003-04-24T01:06:21Z")

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Thanks for your reply,

If I loaded the movie into a target would it be:

Holder.\_root.movieclip.\_visible = false;

Or still \_level1 ?

Cheers