# SWF loading problems with Internet Explorer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-loading-problems-with-internet-explorer/274273>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-loading-problems-with-internet-explorer/274273 "2008-10-27T21:59:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stickeroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-loading-problems-with-internet-explorer/274273/1 "2008-10-27T21:59:42Z")

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This is probably a stupid question, but I can’t seem to figure it out, so I’m here, asking for help!

I have a “shell” that first loads an XML file, then, based on that file’s contents, loads a series of other SWFs.

It works fine in Firefox: I’m using FlashVars in the AC\_FL\_RunContent statements and I’m also using it in the \<object\> and \<embed\> tags. Like I said, it loads as-advertised in Firefox, but in IE, for some reason, it’ll load the initial shell and, I’m assuming, the XML (because if I open some of the dropdown menus that are only generated once the XML is loaded, they’re there). But after that, everything just kinda sits there: what should happen is the first “panel” (swf) should load and start playing.

If I click around in the menu, sometimes certain SWFs will load and play, but my control over them is spotty at best and non-existent at worst. Granted, all of the swfs I’m loading in are AVM1 whereas the shell is AVM2; I’m using Grant Skinner’s SWFBridge classes to handle communication.

If this was a consistent problem across both FF and IE, I’d think it was me, but I’m not sure what’s going on.

I’d post a link to what I’m working from, but it’s internal for work, and they’d probably frown at that… ☹

Anyone else have this issue? Any resolution? Thanks!