# Preloading Movie Load

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movie-load/33257
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 17, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movie-load/33257 "2003-10-17T01:27:10Z")
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### Author: ![neverrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/919ad9/32.png) [@neverrain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/neverrain)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-movie-load/33257/1 "2003-10-17T01:27:10Z")

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Hi All,

I have a button with AS telling it to load an external SWF, it takes a minute to load, I was wondering how I can make a percent preloading on the status of the external movie load.

Thanks in advanced!