# loadMovie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 11, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198 "2003-03-11T20:28:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Chivo01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Chivo01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Chivo01)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/1 "2003-03-11T20:28:49Z")

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I’m trying to load a movie clip into another movie clip and I can’t seem to get it work, and when it does work it will not stay in the place I want it to no matter what \_x. or \_y. I put in.

any help would be great.:elderly:

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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:** [March 11, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/2 "2003-03-11T20:31:23Z")

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I mean a swf movie not a movie clip

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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:** [March 11, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/3 "2003-03-11T20:54:16Z")

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have you tried the loading tutorial?

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/loading.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/loading.htm)

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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:** [March 11, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/4 "2003-03-11T20:55:53Z")

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youre location says “the cuse” does that mean Syracuse NY? Cuz a lot of people call Syracuse that… If so then thats cool, cuz I’m from around there… If not then, well shoot me ok!? 😛

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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:** [March 12, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/5 "2003-03-12T02:03:36Z")

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use the syntax:

movieclip.loadMovie(“import.swf”);

This will load the import.swf into the movieclip instance and you’ll be able to move the movieclip into pixel perfect position.

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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:** [March 12, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/6 "2003-03-12T02:18:53Z")

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You can also do something like this if you’re loading a movie via a button:

```php
on (release) {
	_root.createEmptyMovieClip("emptyMC", 0);
	_root.emptyMC.loadMovie("external.swf");
	_root.emptyMC._x = 50;
	_root.emptyMC._y = 50;
}

```

That will create a new movieclip with an instance name of “emptyMC” then load a external.swf into it.

It will also specify where the movieclip will be placed as well. Just modify the x and y cordinates to whatever you want.

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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:** [March 12, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/7 "2003-03-12T04:55:48Z")

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Thanks electrongeek, that did the trick, ya jubba that means syracuse ny, been living here for about two years now.

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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:** [March 12, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/8 "2003-03-12T04:59:48Z")

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I hate the weather here… its skitzophrenic… You’re the first person I know of from my area.

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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:** [March 12, 2003, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/15198/9 "2003-03-12T11:20:44Z")

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Man the weather is nothing less then depressing, especially after living down south where I could have my windows open up through November, here you would be a lucky man to even see the sun in November. Nice to meet someone from the area.