# Stopping an external .swf

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-an-external-swf/145836
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [April 26, 2005, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-an-external-swf/145836 "2005-04-26T09:07:30Z")
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### Author: ![JamieMX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@JamieMX](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JamieMX)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2005, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stopping-an-external-swf/145836/1 "2005-04-26T09:07:30Z")

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Hi

Can someone please help me.

I am loading in an external .swf into a movieclip, however this automatically streams the .swf before it is completely loaded. This is a problem because I am using a progress bar and transition and the movie starts to soon.

I have tried the following script:  
movieclip.stop();

Please note that i am reluctant to put a stop(); in the first frame of the external .swf.

Thanks in advance,  
Jamie