# Movieclips

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips/11747>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 21, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips/11747 "2003-01-21T20:26:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jillymo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@jillymo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jillymo)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips/11747/1 "2003-01-21T20:26:02Z")

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I am having trouble trying to figure out how to load/unload movie clips without the use of a button and without just placing the movieclip on the main timeline (and allowing it enough frames to play) I would appreciate any advice on how to do this, or where to find instructions on how to do this. Thank you!  
Also- I do know how to load as url, but wanted to be able to load without making the movie clip a seperate swf file.

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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:** [January 21, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclips/11747/2 "2003-01-21T22:00:55Z")

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clip is in library  
right-click,  
select “linkage”  
give it a name and check “export for AS”/“export in 1st frame”

use anytime with attachMovie(“nameGivenAsLinkage”, clipYouWantToAttachTo)…check the flash help on attachMovie, and linkage identifiers…