# Preload Newb Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-newb-question/8393>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 20, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-newb-question/8393 "2002-11-20T01:38:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![h\_i\_X\_i\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@h\_i\_X\_i\_s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/h_i_X_i_s)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-newb-question/8393/1 "2002-11-20T01:38:54Z")

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Hi guys I’m just starting to get into flashmx and have a question reffering to a tutorial [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/preloader.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/preloader.asp)

I was able to use that same .fla to test, but on adding these lines to my .fla which is almost done, it doesn’t work. I notice the lilttle flag on frame 6 I believe, but in the tutorial it doesn’t say how or why it’s there. I’m sure it’s needed but how to I flag the frame that will kik off the “sound” layer as it is in that tutorial.

On this tutorial [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.asp)  
after following what I’ve read I get this error:

Scene=Scene 1, Layer=preloader, Frame=1: Line 1: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances  
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

I know I’m new to flash, but the tutorials or not explaing enough for a newb =(

Thanks in Advanced.

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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:** [November 21, 2002, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-newb-question/8393/2 "2002-11-21T07:29:32Z")

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That error was given because you placed a movie clip event on a frame, when it is only permitted on movie clips. I will have to make note to kirupa to be more precise by that in the tutorial. Does that help at all?

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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:** [November 21, 2002, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-newb-question/8393/3 "2002-11-21T08:57:46Z")

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Somewhat, I’ll have to get more into the program to understand things that are nessasary, tutorials help if there pretty clear thx for the post tho.