# Slideshow - Autoplay using movieclips instead of images

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autoplay-using-movieclips-instead-of-images/227581>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 31, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autoplay-using-movieclips-instead-of-images/227581 "2007-05-31T14:02:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-autoplay-using-movieclips-instead-of-images/227581/1 "2007-05-31T14:02:07Z")

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I want to make the kirupa slideshow that loads in movieclips instead of images. This is a huge multimedia project and the movieclips will each have a lot of text and graphics in them. I want it to autoplay AND have manual controls like “back” and “next”.

I’m not too familiar with autoplay, except in a timeline. How can I make this work if everything is in a movieclip on the first frame? Do I need to use the timeline or scenes or can it be done with out them?

Thanks! (this is for a CD, btw)

to clarify…  
I have 20 buttons at the top. Clicking each one of them will open a different movieclip into an empty mc in the middle of the stage. I have back, next and autoplay buttons at the bottom. I want the user to be able to manually control the movies AND to autoplay.