# MovieClip.onLoad

#### Availability

Flash Player 6.

#### Usage

    my_mc.onLoad

#### Parameters

None.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Event handler; invoked when the movie clip is instantiated and appears in the Timeline.

You must define a function that executes when the event handler is invoked.

#### Example

The following example defines a function for the `MovieClip.onLoad` handler that sends a `trace` action to the Output window:

    my_mc.onLoad = function () {
    	trace ("onLoad called");
    };