# loadMovie vs loadMovieNum , again :(

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-vs-loadmovienum-again/80017
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 18, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-vs-loadmovienum-again/80017 "2005-02-18T17:49:22Z")
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### Author: ![Geoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Geoff](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-vs-loadmovienum-again/80017/1 "2005-02-18T17:49:22Z")

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Hello

I thought I understood this but I now realise that I am confused. I am trying to load movies into a host blank movie clip. I can do it OK but I got a little distracted about all the target and level options …

1. What is the difference between

loadMovie( "some\_movie\_to\_load " , “emptymovieclipholder”);

and

empty\_movieclip\_holder.loadMovie(“some\_movie\_to\_load” , 0);

Both of the above work in my situation, maybe there isn’t a difference.

1. Why can I not have this …

empty\_movieclip\_holder.loadMovieNum(“some\_movie\_to\_load”, 0);

Thank you kindly for any help.