# Set loadmovie URL in external movie

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-loadmovie-url-in-external-movie/178855
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**Created:** [February 14, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-loadmovie-url-in-external-movie/178855 "2006-02-14T20:48:41Z")
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### Author: ![SoulJah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@SoulJah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SoulJah)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-loadmovie-url-in-external-movie/178855/1 "2006-02-14T20:48:41Z")

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is it possible to set a variable for a movieclip URL, for example

set(clipname, “test.swf”)

then refer to that variable when the movie that holds this action is loaded into the main movie? ei.

loadmovie(“clipname”, 2)

basically what i want to do is only set up the content loading sequence once in the main movie and use script to load the respective content for a button in a loaded navigation movie, i think that makes sense.

any help or advise would be most appreciated. thanks anyone and everyone.