# Preloading problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-problem/289706>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 3, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-problem/289706 "2009-06-03T18:31:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![surf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@surf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surf)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-problem/289706/1 "2009-06-03T18:31:36Z")

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the trace statments  
trace(total);  
trace(loaded);  
are only displayed once the loading progress is complete…  
how can i make them display when the clip is being loaded

```auto

public function App (mc : MovieClip) : void
        {
            this._mc = mc;
            loadXML();
        }

        private function loadXML () : void
        {
            try
            {

                loader = new URLLoader(new URLRequest("img.xml"));
                loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, createHolders);    
                loader.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, preLoader);    
            }
            catch(Err : Error)
            {
                trace("Error " + Err.message);
            }
        }

        private function preLoader (e : ProgressEvent) : void
        {
            total = e.bytesTotal;
            loaded = e.bytesLoaded;     
            trace(total);
            trace(loaded);
        }

```