# Problem with AS3 Tweens

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-tweens/276905>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 4, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-tweens/276905 "2008-12-04T21:30:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ricky55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Ricky55](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ricky55)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-tweens/276905/1 "2008-12-04T21:30:21Z")

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Hi

New to AS3 and just having one problem. I am using this code to load in my external swf’s with a preloader I’m using the tweens to just fade in and out my swf’s, works well.

This is my code

```auto

var movieLoad:Loader = new Loader();
var movieURL1:String = "flash_work/projects/threeAxisMcCentre.swf";
var movieURL2:String = "flash_work/projects/sheetSteel.swf";

var movieReq1:URLRequest = new URLRequest(movieURL1);
var movieReq2:URLRequest = new URLRequest(movieURL2);

movieLoad.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, progressHandler );
movieLoad.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, fileLoaded );

movieLoad.load(movieReq1);
holder_mc.addChild(movieLoad);

function progressHandler(event:ProgressEvent):void
{
	var bytestotal = event.bytesTotal; 
	var bytesloaded = event.bytesLoaded;
	var percentVar = Math.round(bytesloaded * 100 /bytestotal );
	externalPreLoader_mc.gotoAndStop ( percentVar );
}

function fileLoaded(event:Event):void
{
	removeChild( externalPreLoader_mc );
	var myTween1:Tween = new Tween(holder_mc, "alpha",Back.easeOut,0,1,1,true);
}

//External Movie Loads
function loadInMovie1 (event:MouseEvent):void
{	
	var myTween2:Tween = new Tween(holder_mc, "alpha",Back.easeOut,1,0,1,true);
	myTween2.addEventListener(TweenEvent.MOTION_FINISH, startLoad);
	
	function startLoad (event:TweenEvent):void
	{
	addChild( externalPreLoader_mc );
	movieLoad.load(movieReq1);
	holder_mc.addChild(movieLoad);
	}
}

```

But when I add this code to fade in my initial movie contents the whole swf just doesn’t work properly, well it does in flash but not in a web browser either locally or on a server.

This is the code I’m using to fade in my initial movie

```auto

//Fade in Actions (when the SWF first opens)
import fl.transitions.*;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
import fl.transitions.TweenEvent;

TransitionManager.start(nav_mc, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:6, easing:Strong.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(movieBack_mc, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:6, easing:Strong.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(secondaryNav_mc, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:6, easing:Strong.easeOut});

```

If I comment out this code the whole thing is fine but left in the external swfs just don’t fade in properly.

I would love to know why or an alternative way of fading in my items initallly. Not into OOP techniques yet btw.

Thanks very much