# Problems with LoadMovie..!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 3, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990 "2003-05-03T19:12:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@filete](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/filete)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2003, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/1 "2003-05-03T19:12:25Z")
Hello there,
Im trying to load external .swf to my main movie.
I have a button on the main movie with this code:
```auto
on(release) {
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 1);
loadMovie("http://www.filete.0catch.com/PreloaderDYNAMIC/MP3dynamic1.swf", "container");
container._x = 150 ;
container._y = 20 ;
}
```
Well the external .swf has only a preloader that loads a mp3 that i have
on the server.
What is happening is after the button is pressed, the bar preloader appears
full, but it is loading the mp3, but then there´s no sound.
```
Here´s the code i´ve made in the external .swf:
```
```auto
stop();
intro = new Sound();
preloadNow = 1;
intro.loadSound("http://www.filete.0catch.com/intro.mp3");
this.onLoad = function() {
introLoading = 0;
_root.loadBar._xscale = introLoading;
};
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
introBytesTotal = _root.intro.getBytesTotal();
introBytesLoaded = _root.intro.getBytesLoaded();
if (preloadNow == 1 && introBytesLoaded>0) {
introLoading = Math.round((introBytesLoaded/introBytesTotal)*100);
_root.percentLoadedText = introLoading+"%";
_root.loadBar._xscale = introLoading;
if (introLoading == 100) {
preloadNow = 0;
_root.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}
};
```
If i play this external .swf by itself, everything works just fine (only try local),
so anyone can help me with that?
thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/2 "2003-05-04T16:47:03Z")
Anyone?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/3 "2003-05-05T17:11:33Z")
hello again,
I can´t believe that no one can help me.;(
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/4 "2003-05-05T17:25:08Z")
try new Sound(this);
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/5 "2003-05-05T17:48:38Z")
Nop:(
Didn´t work!
And what is more strange is that the preloader appears FULL! and
i see on my cable activity , but then no sound.
So i have this problem with the preloader, and then no .mp3 sound.
I´ve test the external .swf by itself on my local disk and everything was ok.
Now since i´ve put it on my server…:q:
I was advise to put my preloader on every external .swf, but now
with this problem , maybe is better to try using the preloader on the main
movie!
Any help with this issues , will be very welcome!!
thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/6 "2003-05-05T17:51:39Z")
well thats my quick answer to all sound problems without reading through fully. When I have time Ill take a closer look 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/7 "2003-05-05T20:42:38Z")
Hi lostinbeta,
Can you help me with this issue?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/8 "2003-05-06T04:18:14Z")
?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/9 "2003-05-06T04:35:32Z")
obvoiusly you have an addressing issue there…
```auto
introBytesTotal = _root.intro.getBytesTotal();
introBytesLoaded = _root.intro.getBytesLoaded();
```
those lines are wrong, the sound object is not in the \_root but in the MovieClip. remove \_root.
and probably these lines are wrong too…
```auto
_root.percentLoadedText = introLoading+"%";
_root.loadBar._xscale = introLoading;
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/10 "2003-05-06T04:38:44Z")
If you are using loadMovie then the \_root is no longer the \_root. When you load the movie in, the \_root timeline is now the \_root of the main movie that you loaded into.
Therefore you can’t use \_root or it will only work as a seperate file.
Either remove the \_root or change it to “this” (like this.loadBar or this.percentLoadedText, etc, etc) and it should work.
PS: Please DO NOT PM me to look at your threads!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/11 "2003-05-06T04:39:10Z")
Do you spy on me Kax???..lol.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/12 "2003-05-06T04:40:25Z")
you tell me… who replied first? :beam: 😛
**edit.**
> _Originally posted by lostinbeta_
> **PS: Please DO NOT PM me to look at your threads!!!**
ditto :hair:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/13 "2003-05-06T04:41:06Z")
filete:
Stop PM’img people to look at your threads!
I have warned you before!
one more chance…
Rev 
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/14 "2003-05-06T04:42:50Z")
I got PMed too :sleep:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/15 "2003-05-06T05:01:55Z")
I´m sorry. :-\
I will stop sending PM , i just needed some help…
I’ve changed what you told me lostinbeta, but i keep getting the
same problem.
preloader appears with the bar allready full , and after the .mp3 download
there´s no sound.☹
Once again
Im sorry
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/16 "2003-05-06T05:10:04Z")
try removing the onLoad handler.
```auto
introLoading = 0;
_root.loadBar._xscale = introLoading;
```
and the sound doesn’t start because you forgot to start it once it’s fully loaded…
```auto
if (introLoading == 100) {
intro.start();
preloadNow = 0;
_root.gotoAndPlay(2);
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/17 "2003-05-06T05:28:15Z")
well, it seems that i will have to find another way,
cos i still have the same problem , after i change the code like you told me…:-\
Thanks anyway kax
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/18 "2003-05-06T05:38:00Z")
that sucks… attach your files so i can take a look at it. 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/19 "2003-05-06T05:58:37Z")
Well , i can´t attach the files, cos
im using macintosh…
But if you want to see what is happening, make a flash movie where you
put a button , and on that button put this code:
```auto
on(release){
loadmovie ("http://www.filete.0catch.com/PreloaderDYNAMIC/MP3dynamic.swf");
}
```
thanks for your patience:)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-loadmovie/19990/20 "2003-05-06T06:09:12Z")
> _Originally posted by kax_
> **and probably these lines are wrong too…**
```auto
_root.percentLoadedText = introLoading+"%";
_root.loadBar._xscale = introLoading;
```
remove **\_root** from all your script. that should fix it. 🙂
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