# Plz help...loaded external .swf doesnt act on its code, but acts proper individually

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 17, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plz-help-loaded-external-swf-doesnt-act-on-its-code-but-acts-proper-individually/321338 "2011-04-17T05:06:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/plz-help-loaded-external-swf-doesnt-act-on-its-code-but-acts-proper-individually/321338/1 "2011-04-17T05:06:26Z")

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I have a mainmc on the stage. I have another extarnal mc called buttons\_mc. When i use loadMovie and load that external mc, the loaded mc’s AS2 doesnt seem to run when playing within the mainmc.

Is it possible that a loaded mc looses all its variable values when it comes into a main clip ? Or is my problem lying in the fact that the root paths of all the clips inside button\_mc have to be changed to suit the main clip’s hierarchy ?

Any help would be appreciated please.