load movie 2

[z35]

hi there!

when I use the load movie action script to load a movie automatically, there is a blink...and then it loads....it's not smooth. is there a trick or alternate method to smoothen this out?

please give me your thoughts. thank you all so much...

 

[oldnewbie]

http://www.actionscripts.org/tutorials/beginner/Initializing_Movie/index.shtml

This should answer your question and, in my mind, deserves a vote on your part!

Regards,

 

[oldnewbie]

Or maybe you should try what was proposed in this thread on Flashkit:

http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=362284

Regards,

 

[bubu]

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[z35]

hi oldnewbie,

i'm still trying to figure this out. the second link sounds like it might work...

the first post seems to be a proloader. i dont think it will work.

 

[z35]

i figured out how to get rid of the flicker. thanks oldnewbie for directing me to that thread on flashkit.

question:
MovieClip.loadMovie("movie.swf"

how do i know what goes in place of "MovieClip"??

 

[oldnewbie]

The instance name of the container movie clip. Regards,

 

[z35]

my container movie is portfolio.swf and it automatically loads project1.swf, project2.swf, project3.swf

i can't figure out the container name. would i use

portfolio.loadMovie("project1.swf&quot

or

_root.loadMovie("project1.swf&quot

i am still scanning the actionscript reference guide...

 

[z35]

i got this code from a flashMX forum....i hope it will work in flash5.0 because thats what i have.

otherwise i'm stuck. i think it will though. do you know?

// removes the flicker when loading
// just place this on the first frame on the movie
// or include it on the first frame
_global.__ld = 777;
MovieClip.prototype.myloadMovie = MovieClip.prototype.loadMovie;
MovieClip.prototype.loadMovie = function(_murl, _method){
var my_mc = this._parent.createEmptyMovieClip(this._name+"_temp_mc", _global.__ld++);
my_mc._x+= -1000000;
my_mc.myloadMovie(_murl, _method);
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
if(my_mc.getBytesLoaded() == my_mc.getBytesTotal() && my_mc.getBytesTotal() > 0){
var xpos = this._x;
var ypos = this._y;
var mname = this._name;
this.swapDepths(my_mc.getDepth());
my_mc._x = xpos;
my_mc._y = ypos;
delete this.onEnterFrame;
this.removeMovieClip();
my_mc._name = mname;
}
}
}

 

[oldnewbie]

Nope! Don't really know if it will work with 5.

If it doesn't, maybe the first link I gave you, would.
Even if it's a preloader kind of thing, eliminating the delay, may eliminate what you described as a flicker! Regards,