# Preloader for externally loaded jpegs

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-externally-loaded-jpegs/120242>\
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**Created:** [August 22, 2004, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-externally-loaded-jpegs/120242 "2004-08-22T12:33:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![mjzr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mjzr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjzr)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-externally-loaded-jpegs/120242/1 "2004-08-22T12:33:06Z")

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I am loading jpeg’s from an external source. Basically when you click a button it loads the image into a empty mc.  
on (release) {  
\_root.loader\_mc.loadMovie(“myimage.jpeg”); }  
This is all fine but what i need is a progress bar as some of the images are large and there is a long pause before the image appears.  
any guidance would be much appreciated. mjzr

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**Author:** ![bobdoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@bobdoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bobdoe)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-externally-loaded-jpegs/120242/2 "2004-08-22T13:22:27Z")

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hey welcome to the forums mjzr. An easy search would make your problems go away. I’ve seen this question asked countless times. Basically build a regular preloader but target the loader\_mc when using getBytesLoaded.

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**Author:** ![mjzr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mjzr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjzr)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-externally-loaded-jpegs/120242/3 "2004-08-22T14:17:40Z")

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thanks for your help - i will brush up on my searching skills before i post anymore questions!!

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**Author:** ![Phenex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/phenex/32/686_2.png) [@Phenex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Phenex)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-for-externally-loaded-jpegs/120242/4 "2004-08-22T14:59:45Z")

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Hey bobdoe… I’ve tried that… Please can you give me the “EXACT” code for it…? Please?