How do you go about adding a proloader to a pre existing movie. I already designed my movie but need at proloader to give my users something to look at for 220k. All the tutorials show you how to make a proload for an image you import into a new movie? Can I copy/paste a already made preloader? The movie I need a preloader for is loading external swf's, how do you proload that kind of a movie?
View 2 Replieshow do i add a preloader to an already made swf?also, do i have the preloader open up in seperate html file.don't want to buy any programs to do this.i did try it by just changing the file names to preloader file name to load the swf.but it push all the content over to the right side of the screen.
View 28 Replieshow to add a preloader to an existing .swf.
1. Create an .fla & an external .as file and put them in the same folder. Also put the .swf file that you're wanting to load in the folder as well.
2. Make your .as file the Document Class for your .fla. I named my .as file Preloader
3. Create a text field on the stage with an instance name of percent_txt
4. Put the following code in the .as file:
ActionScript Code:
package {
import flash.events.*;
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I am a newbie and been developing this menu that is XML driven and uses an External AS file for the script, so there is no AS on the timeline, it is all external. The Preloader. I found this preloader from here: [URL] which I have been trying to build into my movie, but with no joy! I don't understand how to add a preloader when you have external script, there is going to image directly on the stage, which is what the preloader would be loading.
Basically all I would like to do is add a simple percentage count for the preloader, a loading bar also would be great, but if not ,thats ok. The problem I have is when I put the preloader script into my existing menu all hell breaks loose. Below is a link to my menu files and also attached the AS script file, if that is better? Link to menu files: [URL]
Attachments: Main.zip (1.5 K)
If I already have an existing movie, what is the best way to add a preloader to this movie?I have 1 frame with a few layers right now. Then, I have some movie clips on frame 1 Should I just move everything to frame 2? Does that throw anything out of sync? I am using labels in the movie clips that that I can use gotoAndPlay("label");
View 5 RepliesIs it best to load the preloader from external file or place it directly into an already existing movie?
View 3 Replieshow to make text acting as a preloader so that its color changes as preloader percentage. i dont mean how to apply the math, i mean how to mask it or whatever action to achieve that effect?
like for example imagine the red is constantly growing to the right letter by letter (actually pixel by pixel:
I just started working on a preloader screen that includes a preloader mask over a logo and a percentage dynamic text. I can get either or to work but not both at the same time. I notice that if I remove stop(); I can get the percentage to work but not the preloader image. With the stop(); embedded the image preloader works but the percentage doesn't.
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I want to make a preloader for flash mx 2004 that when it finish becomes to decrement another time. I would like to do it to modify the flash preloader component.
View 2 RepliesI've got an external preloader from this tutorial [URL] and i would like to merge it with an preloader from oxylusflash (its a premium preloader)
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i tried the tutorial that teaches you how to create a preloader....i followed the instructions and it still doesnt work! what's wrg?[code]on my first frame actions....i put the "gotoAndPlay (36)" cause i tried a previous preloader that took more than 1 frame and didnt want to change my button's "goTo" frames...but i figured it wont change anything..anyways, i put that line of code as my first frame action....by double clicking the timeline..then i create a symbol for that frame 1 and created an animation.
View 1 Replieschanging a preloader I have into a preloader that can be used for loading external swf.Now the code for the preloader is
loadedbytes = getBytesLoaded();
totalbytes = getBytesTotal();
loadedkbytes = Math.ceil(loadedbytes/1000);
totalkbytes = Math.ceil(totalbytes/1000);
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Ie the preloader and steps through a preloader animation filling the logo (ie loader)Now I have tried changing a few things but having problems tried loading into a container and a level
I have been asked to loop an existing FLV file that someone else created. I do not know what version of Flash was used to create this file, however I do have an older version 7.2 Flash MX Pro. Currently the FLV starts automatically and stops and the end of the movie. The owner of the site would like the movie to start over with a continuous loop. I'm pretty much of a rookie with Flash and with HTML5 coming out soon, I don't think I'll get a chance to become a pro at this.
View 5 RepliesThis is my first time posting and naturally Im here for a little help. A past employee took my companies Flash files for a scrolling ad. The company wants the colors changed and I will admit Im a slight newbie.
I was able to extract the SWF to a flash project folder with trillix. However I can not find this command line(see link)
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In the flash file. Now I will admit Im new to flash, but I have dug everywhere I can think of in the project folder for that command line.
As you can see from the screen shot, its in frame0 on Sprit12. Ive looked in the properties of layer 1, in the properties of sprite12, and looked in the frame. Where would this be?
Can I add a flash file (slideshow) to an existing flash file?
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to add a function to some existing ActionScript, but am having trouble figuring out what code to add. The image(s) already have a rollover function, but I'd like to add the option of when the button is clicked, it takes you to a new URL. Should be a simple fix, right? But I stink with ActionScript.[code]...
View 4 RepliesI've got a .swf file called "page01" that, at the last frame, calls another .swf called "page02". The code works fine, but since it's an addChild my page02 appears ABOVE the one already existing. I started searching for replaceChild function, but found nothing relevant...
Here's the small code :
stop();
import flash.net.URLRequest;import flash.display.Loader;import flash.events.Event;import flash.events.ProgressEvent;
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I'm using jQuery sIFR plugin for text replacement, although it works perfectly but there's a link to an unnamed and non-existing ".swf" file. Is it issue related to the sIFR plugin I'm using? How do I fix it?
View 1 RepliesI have a mp4 file put in my website, say I want a swf player that can be embedded into my html, and play the mp4 file. I don't know how to write actionscript so I just want to have an existing swf file.
View 2 RepliesA project I'm involved in has a specific requirement where a layer must be added on top of an existing SWF. The SWF is created by converting a PDF using SWFTools pdf2swf. This layer will be used to add interactive elements like videos or sound on top of the existing text content in the SWF.
My problem is, when I try to import the SWF into Flash Pro, it sort of breaks up and it's not possible to see the SWF or its elements correctly.
I've tried making the SWF a MovieClip symbol after importing and called its play() and gotoAndPlay(i) methods to no avail. Using an external SWF with a loader works, but the SWF should be internal so the whole project can be compiled to iOS and Android in one go.
Are there any other methods I could use to interact with a SWF and make it work inside my FLA project?
One of my customers has many SWF and he would like to port them to iPad. However, he only has the SWFs, not the FLAs. I'd like to know if it is a way to run the SWFs inside an Air for iOS app. I've read you can import then with a Loader, but they will only run as an animation ignoring all the code inside them. UPDATE] I've read something about using SWC, but still not sure if they will run the code.
View 1 Replieshow to play another swf. from an existing swf? (but without bringing it into the scene... just jump straight to the new swf file)
View 2 RepliesIs there a way to add a value to a preexisting array? I am by no means an actionscript expert so if you know could you try to explain it as simply as possible? Or is this function already simple and I just havent found it?
View 4 Repliesi have a one simple swf preloader on my site. i'm showing my short fractal animation. but swf size/quality is not good and i want convert my swf preloader to flv preloader. but i'm not expert on action script. here is my old preloder script. i would like if anybody change the codes for flv. i will gift 1 year 3dfiction membership.
Code:
var loader_mcl = null;
var target_mcl = null;
var preload_anim_visible:Boolean = false;[code]......
I'm wrapping up a small corporate website, but I left the preloader to do until the very end, so instead of changing any layout of my View, I just moved everything to frame 2, and put the preloader on frame 1. I'm using some of the code here: http:[url].... which seems pretty ace.
The problem I'm having though is that CS5's built in preloader is going and loading the whole swf, then it runs my preloader (on frame 1) which causes it to move strait to frame two instantly (I changed it so now it at least plays through the animation then moves on, but it's still not loading anything during that screen).that is causing flash to load the entire swf before even playing my preloader on frame 1. I don't remember having this problem in CS4.
Immediately after finding out I was laid off I began to try and increase my online presence by building a webpage.I found a flash web template that I was able to highly customize however I can't figure out how to add additional hyperlinks, images, etc. This crosses the line between dreamweaver and flash. The flash file is a complied file that flash creates and I can only edit it if I have all the original files (kinda, there are other ways around that). Anyways, I have all the files, I think however I still can't seem to figure it out.
I would like to add additional images, hyperlinks, and maybe even move some stuff around however it seems like everything is either locked down of difficult to modify. I have looked around online for some good tutorials however I can't seem to find any that match what I'm trying to do. Would it be best to try and build the hyperlinks in flash or should I do that in dreamweaver? Dreamweaver I'm guessing, however since I'm editing the site via .xml the insert hyperlink capabilities within dreamweaver are not enabled unless I'm directly editing the index.html. By the way, I'm using CS4 Flash and Dreamweaver. [URL].
I have a sample fla file, but I can't find where to edit the scripting in it. Basically there are 2 buttons, each one going to a different URL. I can't figure out where to change the URLs they go to. I've looked literally everywhere in flash.
View 1 RepliesI buy a template from internet and want to edit it according to my requirements but I am facing a serious problem that is I need to add some extra menus I have only one idea that I copy existing menus frames and paste it in to new layers and than remove their previous names and links. But when I change the name it also change the previous menu name. I can't understand what I do? I try some other techniques but there is no solution till. Code is action script 2.0 and tool I am using Flash cs4 Professional.
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to load an external swf on a button push but cant seem to get the code right. it loads behind instead of replacing what is already there.
var bg_mc:Background = new Background();
addChildAt(bg_mc, 0);
controls_mc.play_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,
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I am updating a movie created by a previous employer. It involves screen shots and voice overs.
There is a navigation bar at the bottom with scrubber, stop, next, etc.
I named the new screen shots the same as the old ones and imported them and everything works fine. But this doesn't seem to work with the voice overs. As soon as I save over an old mp3 with the new one, the nav bar no longer works.