# Preload external swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swf/75580>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 10, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swf/75580 "2005-01-10T14:47:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![tamarindous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@tamarindous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tamarindous)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-external-swf/75580/1 "2005-01-10T14:47:19Z")

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I have a main.swf where should be loaded an external.swf, how can I preload (with percentage bar) that external.swf?.

And when the external.swf is already loaded (not before), the user should make an action that will allow him to see the external.swf

Any help? please!  
Thanks. t.