how do I control the position of an external file when I load it into the main
movie on a certain level?

for example, If I use:

loadMovie("video.swf", 1);

it will always appear top/left of the screen but i'd like to be able control
where it appears.

if you load into a _level you should use loadMovieNum(). and AFTER loading is
complete you can control the position of your loaded clip (and everything else)
by referencing _level1. for example, after loading:

_level1._x=100;

Thanks. I thought i tried that but i tink i may have enter _level01 instead of level1.