# Pre loading external swf's

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loading-external-swfs/305400>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 24, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loading-external-swfs/305400 "2010-02-24T16:45:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![handemmet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@handemmet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/handemmet)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pre-loading-external-swfs/305400/1 "2010-02-24T16:45:57Z")

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Hi

In my fla, I have a timeline with some basic animation. On frames 250, 500 and 750… I have 3 empty movieclips that loads 3 external swf’s.  
Is there a way at the start of my timeline to preload the 3 external swf’s so when the timeline gets to frames 250, 500 and 750…they will play straight away?

I have to use external swfs (design reasons)

Cheers for your help  
E