# Preloader for external .swfs that I can design **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [May 14, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-swfs-that-i-can-design/20858 "2003-05-14T04:07:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![macgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@macgirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-swfs-that-i-can-design/20858/1 "2003-05-14T04:07:35Z")
Hi everyone, I know there’s many preloader help on this site, but I haven’t had any luck finding one that I can put in my external .swfs and design the graphics at the same time. I have fairly large .swfs that get loaded into an empty movie clip on the main stage upon clicking each menu item. Can someone direct me to a good one? Thanks in advance, macgirl ---
**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:** [May 14, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-swfs-that-i-can-design/20858/2 "2003-05-14T04:57:18Z")
just make a preloader for all your swf’s. do it in the first stage of each .swf ---
**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:** [May 14, 2003, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-external-swfs-that-i-can-design/20858/3 "2003-05-14T05:47:00Z")
My favorite tut to use for preloaders is: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm) I put that in the first frames of whatever external movie I’m loading in. Just take out the ‘\_root’ in the code so it doesn’t go to the main movie. Good luck!! (-: