# Possible to load external swf while viewing main?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-load-external-swf-while-viewing-main/66315>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 4, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-load-external-swf-while-viewing-main/66315 "2004-10-04T21:03:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Newly16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dc4da7/32.png) [@Newly16](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Newly16)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-load-external-swf-while-viewing-main/66315/1 "2004-10-04T21:03:14Z")

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Hi All,

I have several files (video/sound) that I need to present in Flash format. Currently I have tried two methods to display these movies:

1. Combine all the video/sound in one projector file.

- This takes over two minutes to load on a decent computer. :sigh:

1. Break the movies up and load them individually as swf files from the main projector file as they are needed.

- This causes long delays (30 seconds) between movies and makes the user think the app is broken. :upset:

Is there any way to preload the swf files in the background while the main movie is being seen? I tried loading the different sections to different layers after the primary has begun, but once they are loaded they immediately play. Is there a way to load them and ensure they don’t play (video or sound) until called from within the main file?

Thanks for any assistance!!

Newly

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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:** [October 4, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/possible-to-load-external-swf-while-viewing-main/66315/2 "2004-10-04T21:55:28Z")

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I think there is a way to stream the files… So it only takes 30 sec:)