# Pre Loader for SWF file

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loader-for-swf-file/250477
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**Created:** [January 29, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loader-for-swf-file/250477 "2008-01-29T22:17:41Z")
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### Author: ![WearDark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/48db29/32.png) [@WearDark](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WearDark)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loader-for-swf-file/250477/1 "2008-01-29T22:17:41Z")

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I may be way over-thinking this, but how can I make a preloader for a swf?

I know one method would be to load the swf file into another movie and monitor its progress using a loader instance. But is it possible to know the bytesLoaded and bytesTotal of a swf file from within that same swf file?

I’ve just been given this task and Im completely spacing on the best way to accomplish it.

Cheers.