# Need clarification on this unload external MC problem!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-clarification-on-this-unload-external-mc-problem/159512>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 18, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-clarification-on-this-unload-external-mc-problem/159512 "2005-08-18T01:53:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![sonmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@sonmi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sonmi)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-clarification-on-this-unload-external-mc-problem/159512/1 "2005-08-18T01:53:58Z")

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My problem is exactly the same as this person’s:

> **[Simple AS to unload movie when moving to differnt section of site](https://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69569&highlight=unload+external+movie)**
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I have an external swf for a pictures section, but when I click on another part of the page, it overlaps instead of disappears.

Now I tried the code given:

target.removeMovieClip();

//or

removeMovieClip(target);

it actually appears more like:

_on (release) {  
removeMovieClip(target);  
}_

when i put it in AS

but I’m not sure where or if I’m doing it right. I’m guessing that “target” was the instance name of the empty movie? So where do I actually put this code- on every button to another section?

I really appreciate any help. This is probably nothing to you flash gurus out there!