# Preloader worries

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-worries/173964>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 31, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-worries/173964 "2005-12-31T17:15:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![herbiegrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f475e1/32.png) [@herbiegrey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/herbiegrey)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-worries/173964/1 "2005-12-31T17:15:27Z")

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Hello. So far you guys on here havn’t let me down when it comes to help so please, don’t start now!

I’m trying to preload an external swf file. How can i preload the external file in the first frames and display the progress, and then move onto the loaded movieclip when it’s done?

thanks for your help in advance