Load preloader from child swf

Question

The following preloader and code to laod the first swf is in the fiest frame of the main movie.
stop();
// this function runs the preloader
// it is to be used with the onEnterFrame
// of the preloader animation
function preloadContainer(){
    // get bytes loaded and total from movieHolder
    var bytes_loaded = movieHolder.getBytesLoaded();
    var bytes_total = movieHolder.getBytesTotal();
    // stop and hide the movie so it wont play or
    // be seen while progressively downloading
    // (keep trying if it exists or not just to be sure)
    movieHolder.stop();
    movieHolder._visible = false;
    // if bytes_total is a valid number and greater than 0
    if (bytes_total > 0){
        // get percent loaded
        var percent_loaded = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
        // update the value in the preloader
        preloader_mc.value = percent_loaded;
        // check if preloading is complete
        if (percent_loaded == 1){
            // play and show the container clip
            movieHolder.play();
            movieHolder._visible = true;
            // remove the preloader movie clip
            preloader_mc.removeMovieClip();
            // delete the onEnterFrame event handler running this function
            delete onEnterFrame;
stop();
// movie 1 loads the swf using startPreload
startPreload("ShopOutsideAnim01.swf");
// this function begins preloading a swf url
function startPreload(url){
    // use loadMovie to load the swf url into container_mc
    movieHolder.loadMovie(url);
    // attach the preloader animation
    // this will be removed when preloading is complete
    attachMovie("preloader anim", "preloader_mc", 500, {_x:275, _y:165});
    // set the onEnterFrame event to call preloadContainer
    onEnterFrame = preloadContainer;
Once the swf  loads a button can be pushed in the loaded swf which goes to the last frame where the below code is. I want at this point to preload another swf into the same location. It does not work. It does attach the preloader anim movie and load the swf, but it does not run the preloader function.
stop();
// movie 1 loads the swf using startPreload
LoadIt("ToolShopAnim01.swf"); 
// this function begins preloading a swf url 
function LoadIt(url){ 
    // use loadMovie to load the swf url into container_mc 
    _parent.movieHolder.loadMovie(url); 
    // attach the preloader animation 
    // this will be removed when preloading is complete 
    _parent.attachMovie("preloader anim", "preloader_mc", 500, {_x:275, _y:165}); 
    _parent.preloadContainer; 

Answer 1

In the child swf I should put this code:
_parent.startPreload("ShopOutsideAnim01.swf");
I was trying to create a new function in the child swf. I dunno this stuff drives me nuts. But I'm happy I figured something out!