# Loadmovie question
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/26037
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 18, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/26037 "2003-07-18T19:35:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@olympiakos7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/olympiakos7)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/26037/1 "2003-07-18T19:35:23Z")
why does this code not work for me when placed in a MC?
portfolio.onPress = function() {
\_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“container”, 1);
loadMovie(“portfolio.swf”, “container”);
container.\_x = 122;
container.\_y = -4;
};
it works fine and the movie loads when the code and button is placed on the main scene though.
I’ve tried \_parent.createEmptyMovieClip(“container”, 1);
but this doesn’t seem to work either.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/26037/2 "2003-07-18T19:39:25Z")
if you’re creating it in \_root, would you want to do this:
[AS]
portfolio.onPress = function() {
\_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“container”, 1);
loadMovie(“portfolio.swf”, “\_root.container”);
\_root.container.\_x = 122;
\_root.container.\_y = -4;
};
[/AS]
those times when you don’t use \_root, it’s probably just looking for a non-existent movie within that movie clip.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-question/26037/3 "2003-07-18T19:45:42Z")
Brilliant! thanks alot, works like a charm:)