# Loadmovie works, loadmovienum doesn't

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-works-loadmovienum-doesnt/118742
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**Created:** [August 8, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-works-loadmovienum-doesnt/118742 "2004-08-08T20:22:53Z")
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### Author: ![Algreco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Algreco](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Algreco)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-works-loadmovienum-doesnt/118742/1 "2004-08-08T20:22:53Z")

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onClipEvent (load){  
loadMovieNum(“knut\_kersse1.jpg”, 1);  
}  
This works when attached to a MC.  
Can I adjust the script and load the image from the main timeline?  
something like:  
\_root.empty\_mc.loadMovieNum(“knut\_kersse1.jpg”, 1);  
?