# Problem: loading sub external swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-sub-external-swf/283110>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 2, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-sub-external-swf/283110 "2009-03-02T19:32:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-loading-sub-external-swf/283110/1 "2009-03-02T19:32:42Z")

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i have main.swf which loads usa.swf from sub folder “countries”, and it loads it perfectly

```auto

var ldr:Loader = new Loader();
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("countries/usa.swf");
ldr.load(url)
addChild(ldr)

```

and same technique, the usa.swf loads external swf in the same folder. and it loads it perfectly

```auto

var usa_ldr:Loader = new Loader();
var usa_url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("flag.swf");
usa_ldr.load(usa_url)
addChild(usa_ldr)

```

but, when i test from main.swf, i get this error:  
Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2035: URL Not Found.

i read this thread:  
[**Running Independent SWF**](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291636&highlight=loading+external+swf+error+2044)

i tried:

```auto
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("countries/usa.swf");

```

```auto
var usa_url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("./flag.swf");

```

not one is working

Thanks in advance