all 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'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 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 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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changing 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
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;
loadtext.text = Math.round(amountLoaded * 100);
2:
if(_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {
gotoAndPlay(3);
}
else {
gotoAndPlay(1);
}
3:
This is where the 16.swf is supposed to play.
How to set up the containers etc?
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;
loadtext.text = Math.round(amountLoaded * 100);
2: if(_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {
gotoAndPlay(3);
} else {
gotoAndPlay(1);
}
3: This is where the 16.swf is supposed to play. I even tried using two separate clips. the files are here:
The preloader is here: [URL]
And the loaded clip is here: [URL]
I was wondering what the best way to load my flash game would be. I know how to make an external preloader, but if I want to upload the .swf of the game to a site like newgrounds, Im guessing I need an internal preloader.I've tried a few times but my game only displays after the swf is 100% loaded. While its loading I just see white screen with grey "..." which im guessing is built into the flash player.
I have a .fla called AsteroidsGame.fla which has a library of some classes, and the game's structure is coded into a .as file called AsteroidsGame.as. Maybe this is causing issues?
[URL] this is my website and my banner is swf file.... it takes some times to load in a low speed connection... I want to have a preloader for this, which shows the precent or the bytes loaded, total bytes, and also a load bar....
View 6 RepliesAfter several months of use, the sf's preloader in my site has an issue. I am having trouble recreating the issue.There are 2 files, loader.swf, and external.swf.The first, gets the bytes of the second, displays a progress percentage, and loads the external upon completion.I used the Adobe Flash CS5 sample files to create the loader.Issue:On a Mac, running Safari 4.1.3 (this is all that I know), the progress bar would go all the way to 100%, but then freeze and not load the second swf.I have no issues in any of IE, Firefox, Chrome, or even Safari on any of my PC's/Macs/Adobe BrowserLab.The HTML page uses a combination of swfFit and swfobject to display the loader.
Has anyone ever heard of this issue?Could the swfObject/swfFit correctly load the first swf, but then fail with the Loader class within the loader.swf?Could the the fact that the swfObject minimum flash version check was version 8.0.0? Would a flash player 8.0.0 load an AS3 Flash 10.0 loader.swf, but fail on a more complex AS3 Flash 10.0 external.swf?Here is the loader's code:
logo_mc.mask=progressbar;var contentLoader:Loader;
loadContent("external.swf"); function loadContent(url:String):void { contentLoader = new Loader(); contentLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRES S,
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External swf is playing when preloader does not complete.I can not access external swf.My codes;
package com
{
public class MainClass extends Sprite
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I have my preloader loading my main swf where I'm loading another swf that contains a background.
When my preloader is done it shows my main swf but it takes a while after that for the background to load.
Whats the easiest way to get my preloader to wait until the background swf is done loading?
I have created the following preloader saved as "preloader.swf" that loads an external SWF file as follows:[code]I was reading to try avoid the PROGRESS and COMPLETE events since these events don't work 100% of the time.Now my question is this: is there a way of how I can go about to have the same functionality of loading an external SWF file (as above) but WITHOUT using the PROGRESS and COMPLETE events?
View 1 RepliesI have a preloader.swf that loads another swf (main.swf). It all works fine, however I would like the loading bar to stay on 100 (once it gets there) for 2-3 seconds before the main.swf opens, currently as expected from the code below, as soon as it gets to 100% it flicks straight over to the main.swf.
I am using tweener, and I could achieve this easily using the onComplete code to call this.addChild(loader);, however, the problem is, both my preloader and my main swf are liquid layouts, and if I were to call the this.addChild(loader); at the end in its own function, then it throws a
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
. The only way to get around this error is to put the this.addChild(loader); so that it loads upfront. After a bit of google research, i found this error occurs due to the stage properties already been set in the preloader.swf (from liquid layout)then once the main.swf loads it tries to set them again...So is there another way i can cause a delay for 2-3 seconds once my preloader hits 100?
Below is my preloader code with liquid layout settings
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//LIQUID LAYOUT
stage.align=StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
stage.scaleMode=StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resizeHandlerLoading);
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1. using my tweener onComplete method and fixing the error caused by preexisting stage properties
2. Thinking of an alternate way to delay the main.swf from opening straight away (keeping in mind that this.addChild(loader); would need to stay where it is...
PS - here is a link to a person who was getting the #1009 error with preloader and liquid layout, their solution works, but won't allow me to use a tweener delay...[URL]
I am using an external preloader (loader.swf) to load the movie (ayproj.swf). The preloader works fine when running the .swf file in flash player and when simulating a download in flash cs5 but when i upload it to the internet and open the index.html in which the flash is in a 100% frame it either sticks on 100% (Ff and IE) or just says "pl" (chrome) - the initial text in the dynamic percentage text box.
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I have an AS3 .fla that loads an external XML file of image names, and then iteratively loads the images into the .fla. All this works great. What I want is to create a preloader that is aware of the size of all these external images. As far as I can tell there's no way to do this, but I'm hoping someone here is smarter than I am.
I tried Lee Brimelow's method of having a separate SWF whose only job is to load another SWF in its place. This doesn't work because the preloader's call to .bytesTotal only reads the bytes of the main SWF, not of the external XML or JPGs that are dynamically loaded into it. So the result is the preloader reaches 100% when the main SWF is loaded, but that happens really quickly and the bulk of the load time comes after the 100% mark, when the main SWF starts loading in images.
The more I think about this, the more it seems that you can never access the .bytesTotal property until you've already instantiated the loader and called the .load() method. Am I wrong? Is there a way to fetch just the SIZE of an external file without actually initiating the act of loading the file into memory?
How do I use a dynamic preloader [say a circular preloader that I've designed myself and not the ProgressBar preloader] to load an external jpg. Obviously, the jpg would be contained within a movie clip, say, 'imageHolder'. In short, I'd like this dynamic preloader to load the external jpg into the movie clip 'imageHolder' placed within my swf.All that needs to be figured out is how to attach any dynamic preloader to load external pics.[code]
View 1 Replies... 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 want to create a preloader (in flash)(with the "percent-loaded"-thingie) for an external .html file that I want to load. Here's my code:
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On the "main" frame" I've put a getURL action on a movieclip. Can this work.???? I'm still new at this and a bit confused?
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'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 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 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.