pre loader

[Ragol1]

I have just finished a flash site and it has ended up being 1.8 mb

Can someone please help me in creating a pre loader to tell people the site is loading when they go to it.

I have no idea how to do it and Im kinda new to flash.

Thanks

 

[oldnewbie]

Using soundObjects, export on first frame stuff, and/or components in this movie? Regards,

 

[Ragol1]

Thanks but this means nothing to me
Does any one kone of any guides for creating a preloader

 

[billwatson]

tutorial here

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm

 

[Ragol1]

Thanks but I have run into a problem

I done this preloader but it still doesnt come up.

I export my movie and when people go to my site it should open blahblah.swf which it does but it downloads it first so the preloader doesnt get a chance to run or if it does I dont see it because the movie has already downloaded.

It takes about 40 sec for it to come up and IE says its downloading.

Any help please.

nick

 

[oldnewbie]

That's the reason why I asked if you had any sounds (background music for example), other Export on the first frame stuff, and/or used any of MM's components in your movie. One/all of the above will prevent a preloader from displaying properly, although it could still be working right. Regards,

 

[billwatson]

is the preloader in frame 1 ?

try putting some trace action in and check the code is running

bytes_loaded = Math.round(_root.getBytesLoaded());
trace(bytes_loaded); // may as well start here
bytes_total = Math.round(_root.getBytesTotal());
getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
_root.loadBar._width = getPercent*100;
_root.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%";
if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) {
_root.gotoAndPlay(3);
}

remember trace only works in authoring so its control>test movie and not a web test

 

[Ragol1]

2401920


it showed me this?

 

[Ragol1]

has it got anything to do with IE playing the swf or maybe IIS setting?

 

[oldnewbie]

How about a link? If anybody's listening to me? Regards,

 

[Ragol1]

sorry I am ..what do you mean a link?

The movie doesnt have any sound or movies in it.

it has 3 frames just like the guide from above then the movies starts.

It will work and load but it has to download it all first.

Thanks

 

[oldnewbie]

A link to your site to see this movie!

Like aaaaaaa...

http://www.myserver.com/myswf.html

What's in this movie if there's no sound that would make it close to 2MB in size? Regards,

 

[Ragol1]

well you can either go to

http://www.nickdaines.com

which redirects to

http://www.nickdaines.com/nickflash.swf

Thanks

 

[Ragol1]

if you were trying to get it try again I was uploading to it.

 

[oldnewbie]

Well, I see the preloader, mind you IMHO, it's not displaying properly. Then I see the movie. So what's the problem? Regards,

 

[Ragol1]

you do..... hmm I dont

could it be a setting with me?

Whats wrong with it?


Help help help

Lol

Thanks

 

[Ragol1]

any ideas?

What is the pre laoder showing?

 

[oldnewbie]

A grey loading bar being filled. It only goes up to 1/3 though, then the movie apppears. Regards,

 

[Ragol1]

so any ideas whay I cannot see that? what OS do you have and are you useing IE?

 

[oldnewbie]

Windows ME, IE 5.5.

Do you have the latest Flash browser plug-in installed?

Can you see this preloader?

http://odin.prohosting.com/~oldnew/flashtesting/preload.htm

Regards,