# loadMovie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 20, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771 "2001-09-20T23:58:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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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:** [September 20, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771/1 "2001-09-20T23:58:33Z")

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ok, i understand i have to use the above command if i want to load an external swf into a main swf.  
my question is, how do i configure the size or where to position the external swf from within the main swf (assuming it would be loaded into a level other than the root)? that command line can go inside a button but there is no object/movieclip which i can drag inside the display area so i’ll know where the external swf will eventually appear.

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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:** [September 21, 2001, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771/2 "2001-09-21T02:59:56Z")

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if u want it to appear to a ceratain place u have to use a target 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:** [September 21, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771/3 "2001-09-21T04:07:41Z")

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or you could make the stage the same size in all your movies and then simply put things where you want them!

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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:** [September 21, 2001, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771/4 "2001-09-21T07:37:27Z")

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\>\>\>if u want it to appear to a ceratain place u have to use a target movie clip.

that’s exactly what i’m after for. an object like a movie clip which i can move or resize inside the main timeline of the mainswf. coz if the loadMovie code is just to be typed inside a button i would still be left without an object representing the external swf which i can position inside the display area. thing is, if i am to use a movie clip, what should this movie clip contain? coz if i import the external swf inside it then it would defeat the purpose.

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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:** [September 21, 2001, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/3771/5 "2001-09-21T09:20:41Z")

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Hey sidky,  
The movie clip would contain absolutely nothing. Create a blank movie clip and give it an instance name. From there, you can target to load the external SWF into the movie clip.