# Loadmovie question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/19490>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 28, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/19490 "2003-04-28T18:22:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![fishtank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b3f665/32.png) [@fishtank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fishtank)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/19490/1 "2003-04-28T18:22:09Z")

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i want to load a swf in a MC called frame and want to display the load progress of the loaded swf.

i tried sth like that:

[AS]  
loadMovie(“test.swf”,\_root.frame);  
so\_far=\_root.frame.getBytesLoaded();  
total=\_root.frame.getBytesTotal();  
[/AS]

… it doesnt work.

please help me

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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 28, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/19490/2 "2003-04-28T18:51:38Z")

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Make a loadbar inside the movieclip you’re loading, so that the swf you’re loading loads itself instead of trying to let the main movie load it.

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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 28, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/19490/3 "2003-04-28T18:56:13Z")

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thats what doesnt work. look at this thread: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=21826&goto=newpost](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=21826&goto=newpost)

i want to prevent a preloader IN the loaded MC… thats why i need this code