# Preloader only shows once

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-only-shows-once/221969>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 9, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-only-shows-once/221969 "2007-04-09T19:18:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikaelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@mikaelf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikaelf)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-only-shows-once/221969/1 "2007-04-09T19:18:41Z")

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## Hey. Need some xpert help. I have a a Main movie, from which I load external swf into empty movie clip.

this.createEmptyMovieClip(“printa\_mc”, 10);

## loadMovie(“kencato.swf”, printa\_mc); printa\_mc.\_x =-180 printa\_mc.\_y =-145 printa\_mc.\_xscale = 100 printa\_mc.\_yscale = 100

I have made a few buttons that each loads an external swf into the same movieclip.  
(like a thumbnail gallery)

The preloader is inside the external swf file.

When I test the movie, the preloader shows up perfect and indicates the loading time etc th FIRST TIME. If I try to click on another thumbnail, the preloader do not show up. but after a while the external swf is visible. If I click the first swf that was correct loaded with the preloader. The preloader do not show up.

NEED HELP!!

To see my files, see [www.mikael f a g er.com](http://www.mikael***er.com) and click portfolio \> print.  
( take away the blanks from the address

cheers