# Preloading external swf timeline main movie interferes?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-swf-timeline-main-movie-interferes/109560>\
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**Created:** [May 6, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-swf-timeline-main-movie-interferes/109560 "2004-05-06T18:42:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![holwerda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ea924/32.png) [@holwerda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/holwerda)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-external-swf-timeline-main-movie-interferes/109560/1 "2004-05-06T18:42:01Z")

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I;m loading external swf’s with preloader in first two frames into main movie.

This main movie has only one frame. there is an action layer that says:  
\_root.contents.loadMovie(“home.swf”);  
stop();  
And a bunch of buttons that load the other movies.

If I play a movie with prelaoder in this, the preloader just sits at 100% right from the start. (he, probably counting the main movie or something)

But if I play external movie on its own, the preloader does its work.

What is wrong?  
Thanxx for the help