# Preloader tutorial help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-tutorial-help/107200>\
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**Created:** [April 13, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-tutorial-help/107200 "2004-04-13T05:57:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![3V0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@3V0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3V0)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-tutorial-help/107200/1 "2004-04-13T05:57:16Z")

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Hello, im very new to flash and followed this tutorial for a basic preloader [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.htm)

i have about 8 pictures with forward and backward buttons and put that preloader into it just like instrusted, and it works like a champ. my problem is that when tying to load this same swf into a movie clip holder from another swf it just does not want to work. im assuming something with the actionscript is checking the total file size of the swf im loading it into, but thats just my guess. actionscript seems so confusing 😑

any help is appreciated