# Preloader question

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/85511
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [April 5, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/85511 "2005-04-05T11:02:05Z")
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### Author: ![2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e480ec/32.png) [@2005](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/2005)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-question/85511/1 "2005-04-05T11:02:05Z")

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Hi  
I have a preloader that loads \*\*all \*\*the external.swf´s into a containerMC as they **are called by various buttons**. Now i´m trying to load another external.swf into a containerMC but this time **without a button event**. So i put on the main timeline of my main movie this As:

```auto
stop();
_root.containerMC.loadMovie("mymovie.swf");
stopAllSounds(); 

```

the problem is that the swf can be loaded into the containerMC but the preloader doesnt comes up, he does not display the precents loaded of that external.swf (without a button event) as he does when an external.swf is called by various buttons. I cant figure out why this problem occours. Any help?  
tanks in advance