loading .swf object movies into another movie. How to preload??

[arthurbremmer]

Greetings,


I have created a Flash movie that uses the load movie action when you click on a thumbnail. After you click on the thumbnail, the play head is taken to a labelled frame where the thumbnail button becomes a graphic that is altered to show which movie you have loaded. See link:

http://home.nyc.rr.com/websitetesting/object_movies/test.html

I load the .swf's into another empty container .swf embedded in a main movie file with a single scene.

All this works fine. My problem is creating a preloader that works for each individual .swf file when it is loaded into the container. The .swf's I load are object movies that allow the user to click,drag and rotate an object based on still frame animation. The MC I use to create this effect is a smart clip that has an incredible amount of action scripting ( which I did not do). The function for the clip does not allow for anything to be placed on the first frame so I can't set-up a preloader within the object movie .swf. At least I can't figure out a way.

What I want to do is attach a preloader somehow when I use the loadmovie action into the container movie clip. Is this possible?

How does one use a preloader when loading several .swf's into a container MC placed on the main timeline??

Thanks!!!



john

 

[oldnewbie]

Interesting concept!
Would you care to share your .fla?

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[SHARKY99]

Nice effects. I second Oldnewbie's motion. The fla would be a great tutorial...

Sharky99 >:O>

 

[arthurbremmer]

Hi Folks,

I have sent along the .fla to oldnewbie. Please forward it to Sharky as well.

THANKS!

 

[adamr1001]

Hi guys,
very cool concept... love the 3D.
I am working on a similar concept... rotating heads!
I took several specific angled pictures of friends of mine, and would like tween them together.

How can I make it, so that when something is clicked, it loads the movie clip (which contains its own little preloader). I do not wish for the movie to be loaded with the full site. Is there a way to have something in a swf file, and have it NOT load, then load it on demand... I've got no clue how to do this. Thanks in advance for all your help.

adam.

 

[oldnewbie]

John, the download ain't workin'. Login not accepted!
Did you get my e-mail?

Regards,

ldnewbie