Load Random Image in Flash?

I've googled it and searched this forum. No luck.
Does anybody know how to load a random image in flash. Like
on a welcome screen (i.e. the first thing that shows up in my
timeline with a stop command on it)
I tried this:
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/loadingrandombackground.htm
but can't do this where you are supposed to paste the code in
Actions: "Now, look at your timeline. Right click on a blank
keyframe in the timeline and select Actions. Copy and paste the
following code: "
seems like i have to add something first like adding a
behavior like "goto URL" or "stop" or "goto frame" if you know what
i mean.
what do i click on???????????????????? to add this code into
Actions.
Thanx.

let say you have 20 images file in jpg format, all at the
same directory with your flash file, with file name as below:
pic1.jpg
pic2.jpg
pic20.jpg
in your flash, select the frame which you wan to load a
random image, type script below:
num = Math.ceil(10*Math.random());
filename = "pic" + num + ".jpg";
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("pic_mc", 1);
loadMovie(filename, "pic_mc");
//good luck

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let say you have 20 images file in jpg format, all at the
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pic2.jpg
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I am struggling to load a sequential array of images to appear like a moving image. So when u click the button the images load one after the other.
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So, help to get rid out of this problem.
Thanks
-Varun

package com.project.utils{
    import com.project.*;
    import com.project.utils.*;
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    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.events.Event;
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external jpg, but experience issues having my flash app
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> I started with the loader component, converted it to a
movie
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good handful
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ActionScript 2.0
Language Reference).
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Adobe Community Expert
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