# Preloader....again..!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [February 13, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434 "2003-02-13T05:21:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@harakiri\_vfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harakiri_vfx)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434/1 "2003-02-13T05:21:42Z")
i’m trying to create a preloader that will only load 1 scene (the main scene) then when the user clicks on a button, the scene that the button takes you to loads…
would i use the ifFramesLoaded command like so:
if (\_framesloaded\>= \*“kbs/number of frames” \* ) {
gotoAndPlay (2);
} else {
gotoAndPlay (1);
}
would i use a simple preloader like that for each scene?
or is there another , more proper way to do it…??
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434/2 "2003-02-13T08:05:13Z")
you can’t load scenes individually.
Scenes make up your entire .swf file, and you need to preload your entire .swf file. If you only preload only 1 Scene, then your movie will lag while playing because the rest of the file is still left loading.
I recommend using loadMovie() to load in each of your sections.
Preloader Help:
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15060](http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15060)
loadMovie() Help:
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14930](http://www.kirupaforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14930)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434/3 "2003-02-16T01:58:10Z")
ahh okie…i see…
that makes some logical sense…
thanks beta…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434/4 "2003-02-16T02:10:03Z")
this is probably a silly question but…
when i execute the loadmovie command…
will the loaded movie come u p straight away? or do i need to create a preloader for this to pass more time??
i think i saw an example of this somewhere before???
probably one of 2advanced’s sites…??
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-again/13434/5 "2003-02-16T03:03:17Z")
Yes, you need to add a preloader to each .swf file so there is no empty gap between loading.
Just note… for a preloader on a loaded movie, use “this” instead of “\_root”
So if it says \_root.something change it to this.something.