# onLoad Problem - Please Help!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-problem-please-help/202537
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**Created:** [October 2, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-problem-please-help/202537 "2006-10-02T15:33:01Z")
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### Author: ![ronleary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@ronleary](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ronleary)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onload-problem-please-help/202537/1 "2006-10-02T15:33:01Z")

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I am relatively new to Flash. Recently used a game tutorial that was very basic. Perfect for me. All the action script was directly attached to Movie Clips or Buttons or contained in them. I have been trying to convert this to action script contained all on the main timeline and in one frame. From what I have read this is the way to go - makes sense to me. One does not have to hunt high and low to debug.

How does one convert the onClipEvent(load) in this case. I have tried to use the  
movieClip.onload = function() {} but that does not seem to work. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Remember, keep it simple. I am not trying to be exotic, just get the job done.

Regards,

Ron