# Testing to see if \_level is already taken

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-to-see-if--level-is-already-taken/213251>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 18, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-to-see-if--level-is-already-taken/213251 "2007-01-18T02:05:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpearson311](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@jpearson311](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jpearson311)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-to-see-if--level-is-already-taken/213251/1 "2007-01-18T02:05:43Z")

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Does anyone know of a way to test/check to see if a \_level is already taken in flash? I’d like to not have the .swf load again onRelease if it is already there. Thanks!

JPearson311