# The Loader Component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-loader-component/279561>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 16, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-loader-component/279561 "2009-01-16T02:53:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![coryetzkorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9e8a1a/32.png) [@coryetzkorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coryetzkorn)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-loader-component/279561/1 "2009-01-16T02:53:41Z")

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Hi,

I’m in the process of redesigning my [portfolio page](http://www.coryetzkorn.com). Here’s my problem:

When you visit the site, you see two SWF files. The first SWF contains the main navigation menu and a _loader component_. The second SWF contains the intro movie and is automatically loaded into the _loader component_ in the first SWF. When the intro movie finishes, you are presented with four objects/ movieclips. I want to make these objects load content into SWF1’s _loader component_ on release.

How do I go about doing this with AS2? I think it has something to do with targeting the parent, but I don’t know how. Should the objects in the intro movie be movieclips or buttons? Is it possible to make movieclips into links?

Thanks!  
Cory