# Loadmovie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/57598>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 14, 2004, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/57598 "2004-07-14T15:44:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![geestring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2004, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/57598/1 "2004-07-14T15:44:08Z")

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If i load a swf within a swf, and it has its own loading bar etc… It will not start loading until the main swf loads right?  
And whats with an empty screen for a few seconds before the main swf loads?

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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:** [July 14, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/57598/2 "2004-07-14T15:51:42Z")

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It will not start loading unless the container clip is already on the stage and you have given a loadMovie command.

The empty screen is the time it takes for the preloader elements to load (if you have one)