Load External image

I'm trying to load an image for a Photos folder. The photo.swf is in the same file structor as the "photos "folder, using the code below is works great when I open photo.swf and then click the P_002 button. All of this in contained in a folder named "content"
P_002.onPress = function():Void {
loadMovie("photos/002.jpg", _root.photo.empty);
The problem is I have a main menu swf file outside the "Content" folder When I launch the photo.swf form the main menu it will not load the photo.
I have tried moving the photos folder several places but no help
I also tried adding content to the path
P_002.onPress = function():Void {
loadMovie("content/photos/002.jpg", _root.photo.empty);
Can someone please help solve this?
wayne

Ned thank you for being so patient we me
I have tried various version of the path but no luck
The full path when launched from the web is
http://rsvp.siterender.com/demo/RSVP_admin.swf/demo/RSVP_admin.swf/f1.swf/co
ntent/photos/001.jpg
Locally I use the RSVP_admin.swf to launch the program and it works fine
The f1.swf has the coding in it to view the photos
Photos_mc.P_001.onPress = function():Void {
loadMovie("content/photos/001.jpg", _root.photo.empty);
I'm about to give up on this approach and look into just having the button
load an image form the library (if I can figure that out)
If you don't have time to help I understand and appreciate the help you have
already helped with
wayne

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