# ifFrameLoaded

#### Availability

Flash Player 3. The `ifFrameLoaded` action is deprecated in Flash 5; use of the `MovieClip._framesloaded` action is encouraged.

#### Usage

    ifFrameLoaded([scene,] frame) {
    	statement;
    }

#### Parameters

`scene` An optional string specifying the name of the scene that must be loaded.

`frame` The frame number or frame label that must be loaded before the next statement is executed.

`statement(s)` The instructions to execute if the specified scene, or scene and frame, are loaded.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Action; checks whether the contents of a specific frame are available locally. Use `ifFrameLoaded` to start playing a simple animation while the rest of the movie downloads to the local computer. The difference between using `_framesloaded` and `ifFrameLoaded` is that `_framesloaded` allows you to add your own `if` or `else` statements.

#### See also

`MovieClip._framesloaded`