# Problem with custom components

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-components/163197>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 20, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-components/163197 "2005-09-20T16:22:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-custom-components/163197/1 "2005-09-20T16:22:54Z")

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Okay so I’m taking my first stab at creating my own component, and I’ve run across an odd problem. I exported a .SWC file and placed it in the Flash MX Components (“Flash MX 2004\en\Configuration\Components”) folder. The component shows up fine in the Components tab in flash. The problem is, whever I try and drag an instance of that Component to the stage it starts trying to run the code. Before I ever test the movie or anything it starts running while I’m still in the authoring environment. I don’t have live preview on. Is this normal or is there some trick I’m missing to creating custom components? Any advice or links are appreciated.