# Problem with preloader

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-preloader/237003>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 26, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-preloader/237003 "2007-08-26T06:54:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![eternal905](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@eternal905](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eternal905)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-preloader/237003/1 "2007-08-26T06:54:33Z")

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i cant seem to get any preloaders to work ive tried several methods. I’m trying to load an external swf. I know the movie is loading but the preloader is not visible till it reaches 99%. I am putting the preloader in the external swf with a movie clip and a movie loader…maybe thats the problem?

here is the file [http://www.patyangfx.com/fine\_art.fla.zip](http://www.patyangfx.com/fine_art.fla.zip)