I can't believe I didn't knwo this before!..or maybe I did...! then I forgotI load a movie_root.sub.loadMovie("subm.swf", 1);How do I make a preloader into the loaded movie_root.getBytesTotal(); and _root.getBytesLoaded won't work now cuz _root.is nt the main timeline of the main movie!hat am I supposed to use?_level1. ? _root.sub. ? _parent. ?
View 7 RepliesI like to play external preloader before it's load original movie index.swf. But I have a problem on resizing index movie. Sample files on link [URL].
Here is preload AS3 code:
package{
import flash.display.*
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
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I have the following preloader code which works fine when loading movies individually, but when I put all files on server and try and load my external movie clip it does not load.[code]
View 2 RepliesI'm writing a preloader to load external movie clips but my function doesn't seem to be working properly. I call the function and it says that 100% is loaded and makes the movie clip thats showing the out put invisible...thats what supposed to happen except for the going to 100% straight away. the percent is being calculated properly but i think that the function is being executed before the new movie even starts to load...i've tried movieClip.onData but it doesn't seem to work..
Well heres the code
Code:
function loader() {
percentClip._visible = true;
targetClip._visible = false;
percent = 0;
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When importing external swf's, would it be better to have the preloader code in the external swf or in the main movie? I've seen threads about this everywhere but I don't see the difference. Once the movie pops in it starts preloading right? Is there a faster result when the preloader is in the main movie?
View 2 RepliesI need a preloader to include an external .swf (iPhone_334x500.swf) that is dynamically added later in the timeline. Currently, the preloader goes to 100% and then begins to load the external swf before completing and going to frame 2. Rather than just appear to sit at 100% for 20 secs while it is still loading my external swf, I would like to include the external swf's load time in the preloader data.
This is my "preloader" code on frame 1, which is empty except for the AS. (Just a basic bar and percent preloader.) I included all of my code just in case, so please ignore the font embedding and masking if it makes it easier.
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I need to load an external movie that includes some video. That external movie is like 95mb. How can I preload everything so that there is no lag when I get to the scene where I load the external swf? This movie, of course, is not getting put on the internet. I am using Flash as sort of a high end Powerpoint app. Not sure if this is just a basic preloader or not.
View 2 RepliesI like to play external preloader before it's load original movie index.swf.But I have a problem on resizing index movie.
Here is preload AS3 code:
package
{
import flash.display.*
import flash.display.MovieClip;
[code]....
Is it best to load the preloader from external file or place it directly into an already existing movie?
View 3 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 went through Claudio's preloader transition tutorial on kirupa ([URL]). I have tried to apply it to my own fla and everything seems to work fine EXCEPT I can't get any of the external swfs to load into the empty movie clip called "content". And yes, I have checked and rechecked to make sure that all MCs have instance names!
View 7 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've had my preloader successes already, but something still doesn't work for the external movies... I'm loading the main movie - which contains several chapters, loaded as external swf's - with the following preloader on the first frame, rest content from second frame on:
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I am creating a full site in flash. The main movie has an empty movie clip in the middle of the movie to load external movies as the user clicks on the links. Everything has worked good so far as the linking has only gone 1 level deep. However, when I created a new external movie, and had buttons on it for another external page, but yet to open in the main movie, I can't get anything to work. Example.... In the main movie, the user clicks on the archive link, and the external archive movie is loaded into the main movie. Now, on this archive movie, there is a button on it that links to a another movie (say text effects.swf). However, when they click this button for text effects, I can't get it to load into the main movie clip and replace the archive movie that was currenlty there.
View 14 RepliesI'm trying to create a preloader for a site I am creating. Originally I was going to make it an internal preloader, but I ran into that issue where the preloader doesn't start until 50% (or more). After searching these forums for a solution to "that" issue, I found it suggested that the best way to fix it is simply do an external preloader instead.
When testing the preloader using the bandwidth editor, I see that the preloader animation isn't starting now until it's at 100%, instead I simply get a white screen. Once it reaches 100% the preloader animation runs through and then...nothing. My main.swf doesn't load. It just stops.
Here is my code:
Code:
var fileToLoad:Loader = new Loader();
var fileURL:String = "testmovie.swf";
var fileRequest: URLRequest = new URLRequest(fileURL);
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preloader is my movieclip with the animation, and preloader.loading_txt is a textbox inside that mc which displays the % loaded. I wanted to make it so that once the preloader (and its animation) reach 100%, the preloader mc then plays frames 101 - 124 (which are a small transition animation into the main site). Once it reaches 124 it's supposed to call the main.swf to load.
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and on a movie clip with the name all pages in frame 6 i load some swf files with this way: swf_path="mysongs.swf" loadListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc:MovieClip,
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I have been trying to create from scratch and/or use SpinningPreloaderComponent to create a preloader for a SWF that loads an external flv in frame 2.What seems to be happening is that The preloader exists for about 5 seconds and then jumps to frame 2 and continues to load without the progress meter. Although I've tried to use bytes total or default settings, nothing seems to work correctly.So I'm wondering if this problem is created because the preloader can't measure the flv size? Also wondering if it is possible to start playing the flv at say load of 20% as a buffer rather than 100%. I have also set the flv as progressive when trying to insert it directly via Dreamweaver CS5 but all I get is a blank screen.
View 2 Repliesall i need is a preloader to run and when it detects the swf is loaded it will stop and the map.swf will start to run.I have trawled the net for weeks with no luck.I have a massive 776kb flash map. I need a preloader to run prior to this map but it need to be a preloader independant of the map.swf.
View 1 RepliesI have a project where I want to use different pre-loaders from time to time so I wanted to know if there was a way I could have my project use an external swf for the pre-loader ?
View 1 RepliesI'm new to the forum and I am a student at TAFE in Sydney. We have a project which I've managed to get together OK, 5 page Flash site (SWF's) one main template page with bk'gnd, banner and menu bar and 4 other swf's that load into the main one with their own content and they all load images and external dynamic text with css. The site is working perfectly, WOW wat a headspin, lol.
Now I'm stumped, the next part of the project is to make a preLoader for the site and I haven't got a good understanding of how to set one up. I've watched some tutorials but can't quite get it to happen. tried a couple of different ways and I have a project with a perloader in it but I can't seem to get it to work.
The preLoader has to have a progress bar and it works in the other project. I've tried making that preloader work but don't quite know how to set it up. My understanding of the preLoader is that it loads images into the browser before everything else and the progress bar shows the progress of the downloading images and I think the preloader I have done would suffice if I knew how to set it up properly.
the code of preloader for external swf. and also tell one we load our file in external swf tell what path we have to give to attached new file in the external file.
View 1 RepliesI have a preloader for an external swf with the following code.
stop();
this.createEmptyMovieClip("mask_mc",1);
preloader_mc.setMask("mask_mc");
mask_mc._x = 115;
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but when I play the main movie & click on my button for this external swf to load, it loads the main movie again. I need the preloader to load the new external swf. I understand it is because of the _root appearing at 3 places. But I dont know what to replace that with.
very simple preloader for external images or swfs?I need the loadMovie and preloader to be activated when the movie enters a certain frame.
View 1 Replieswhy my buttons don't work every time I put a preloader on my external swf? It just reloads the page[URL] click on about us.. you'll see what I'm talking about.. the others will work, but there isnt a preloader so it takes a second to load the other pages.
View 2 RepliesI know it has been explained so many times but I can't get this f**er to work. Has been killing for almost two days, went through gozillions of posts and forums and still nothing,so many things go wrong. The case is simple:How do I put an external swf into my loader swf? both swfs are 700x700 and I want the embedded swf ("16.swf") to start when the loading bar ('preloader', size 232.1) goes to 100% .I have three frames:
1:
var amountLoaded:Number = _root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal();
preloader._height = amountLoaded * 232.1;
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I hava a swf conteiner which use tab to navegator. Each tab load other swf in a conteiner. I use the default steps to load a swf
Code:
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
var defaultURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("infografico_indicadores_qualidade.swf");
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I have a project that has one Main SWF, and that loads many external SWF's. This is working great. However, i would like to have each external Swf have it's own preloaded on the first frame of that SWF. I currently have a preloader that works on the first frame of my main SWF, and the code looks like this:
Code:
this.loaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoading);
this.loaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);
function onLoading(evt:ProgressEvent):void {
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So I tried to duplicate this Preloader for one of my external Swf's, but it does not work. As soon as the external SWF gets loaded the native loading dots come in rather than my custom loader.
Is it possible to have a preloader for a external FLV while the user waits for the buffer to load? The code I used is here: (I did not use the component panel but a video instance from the library)
Create a NetConnection object:
var netConn:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
//Create a local streaming connection[code].....
I'm trying to have a preloader animate according to how much of the external swf has already downloaded on the user's computer. However, several errors like :
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: MovieClipLoader.
I have my main movie, and from there an external movie is loaded which has a scrollpane on it. Problem is the preloader will not show when the external swf is loaded...when the button is clicked, nothing happens for about 3 seconds and then eventually the scrollpane comes up. I have the preloader on Scene 2, and it works for all my other external swfs so I know its the scrollpane issue.[code]I have tried have the "export to first" frame linkage thing but that doesnt work... does anyone know how best to do this?
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