# Using preloader on .SWf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864>\
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**Created:** [May 2, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864 "2003-05-02T05:42:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![filete](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/filete/32/124_2.png) [@filete](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/filete)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864/1 "2003-05-02T05:42:50Z")

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Hello there,

I just wondered: I have a main movie with an empty mc to load my different external swf files in it. Now, which is better?

a) put a preloader in the first frames of each swf  
b) put a preloader on the main movie that starts to preload the external swf when clicking a button.

thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864/2 "2003-05-02T06:37:41Z")

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I’m not sure which would be better, but personally, I usually place the preloaders with their corresponding swfs. I guess that’s how I started with it and now it’s a method I’m use to.

If both method works then just use what you’re comfortable with.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864/3 "2003-05-02T08:36:41Z")

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i go for the preloader on the main movie… it will save lots of bytes! and your time ;)!

you can make a dynamic preloader movieclip and use it to load your external swf files… cheers!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864/4 "2003-05-02T17:24:33Z")

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Thanks for the tip…

Noxious, can you tell me how to make a dynamic preloader movieclip?  
That means that this \_mc will be on the server and it will be use when ever  
i need to load an external .swf.

A example would be great

🙂

thanks again

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-preloader-on-swf/19864/5 "2003-05-05T02:29:56Z")

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weeeoow… 'twas a long vacation… where are we? ahhh… i’ll make one for you… send it later…