# Preloading and pathing to variables

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-and-pathing-to-variables/41597>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 30, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-and-pathing-to-variables/41597 "2004-01-30T23:47:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbrewer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7cd45c/32.png) [@jbrewer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbrewer)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-and-pathing-to-variables/41597/1 "2004-01-30T23:47:14Z")

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Okay, I know that there are a huge # of posts regarding preloading, but this issue is new for me. I have two swf’s that load dynamically using the new MovieClipLoader and on each movie is a variable: \_root.isLoaded = true - which is created when the bytesLoaded and bytesTotal are equal. My problem is that the getProgress property of the MCL doesn’t work (I have been talking with Neil over at [nwebb.co.uk](http://nwebb.co.uk), who wrote a tutorial about this - he has also heard of this prob) and I can’t find a way to use the variable on the swf’s being loaded in, hence, my main movie starts sometimes before they are loaded. Frustration has set in and I am wondering if anyone out there can help?  
Thanks in advance.