# Preloader to load MC?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-mc/30063>\
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**Created:** [September 3, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-mc/30063 "2003-09-03T15:53:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![snoofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@snoofis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/snoofis)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-mc/30063/1 "2003-09-03T15:53:54Z")

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Hi there,  
does anyone know how to use a preloader to load a movie clip?? I know how to use it to load a frame and play the rest of a movie…but I need it to load an mc  
Help!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-mc/30063/2 "2003-09-03T16:29:13Z")

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You mean load an external swf?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-to-load-mc/30063/3 "2003-09-03T16:29:44Z")

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On the main timeline …  
[AS]  
holder.loadMovie(“anything.swf”);  
holder.stop();  
holder.onEnterFrame = function(){  
l = this.getBytesLoaded();  
t = this.getBytesTotal();  
if(l ==t){  
play();  
delete this.onEnterFrame  
}  
}  
[/AS]