# Preloader needed for loading External SWF?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-needed-for-loading-external-swf/277178
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 9, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-needed-for-loading-external-swf/277178 "2008-12-09T03:22:47Z")
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### Author: ![Dan008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Dan008](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dan008)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-needed-for-loading-external-swf/277178/1 "2008-12-09T03:22:47Z")

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Hi there,

do i need a preloader for my main movie since most of my audio and contents are external swf files? Which are going to load into the main movie only when i click on a button.

• If i can do a preloader for this, how should i go about it?

• I can only think of doing a preloader for every external swf file which I am gonna load so at least there is a loading sign there when it is loading.

Thanks greatly.

Example:

Main.swf

Audio.swf (Load into main.swf only when I click on button)

Content.swf (Load into main.swf only when I click on button)

About.swf (Load into main.swf only when I click on button)