# Movie clips not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-not-working/52198>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 20, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-not-working/52198 "2004-05-20T22:44:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![deliriumtrigor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@deliriumtrigor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/deliriumtrigor)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-not-working/52198/1 "2004-05-20T22:44:11Z")

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i have an external swf that is loaded into a blank movie clip and the external swf has a movie clip in it, when i load it without a preloader the clip works fine, but when i add the preloader the movie clips and button in the external swf no longer function. any help would be appreciated.

bytes\_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded());  
bytes\_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal());  
getPercent = bytes\_loaded/bytes\_total;  
this.loadBar.\_xscale = getPercent_100;  
this.loadText = Math.round(getPercent_100)+"%";  
if (bytes\_loaded == bytes\_total) {  
this.gotoAndPlay(3);  
}

thats the preloader code im using in frame one.