# Problem targeting empty mc for loading swf's **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [March 19, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-empty-mc-for-loading-swfs/15959 "2003-03-19T20:23:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![emurda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4bbf92/32.png) [@emurda](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emurda)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-empty-mc-for-loading-swfs/15959/1 "2003-03-19T20:23:15Z")
Hey guys, i need some help figuring this out. I did the tutorial on the infinite navigation menu, and it all worked out. My problem is when i assign the loadmovie action to the buttons in this nav. menu to load seperate swf’s, only the level method works. When i try to target a blank movieclip i created in the main timeline, nothing happens. Anyone got any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-empty-mc-for-loading-swfs/15959/2 "2003-03-19T20:42:56Z")
is your path within the external file relative path? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-targeting-empty-mc-for-loading-swfs/15959/3 "2003-03-19T20:46:01Z")
yes, its relative. all the swf’s are in the same folder. I can’t figure out why it works fine when i load it into levels, but not when i target an empty movieclip, which i have given names and everything. Thanks fer yer help