# Preloader question - movie already half over!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question-movie-already-half-over/296671>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question-movie-already-half-over/296671 "2009-09-18T01:12:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question-movie-already-half-over/296671/1 "2009-09-18T01:12:05Z")

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I have a preloader which loads an external swf (an animation I created in flash)  
This works fine, except that when the movie plays, it’s already halfway through.  
Here’s the code…

var myContent:URLRequest = new URLRequest(“MyAnimation.swf”);  
var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();

…add the listeners, functions etc - all working ok

function loadComplete(event:Event):void  
{  
addChild(myLoader);  
}

I think I must be missing something fairly basic…I’ve searched but can’t find the answer. I just want my animation to play from the start, once loaded. The swf is about 4 meg.