Preloader in Flash !!!!!!!!

[Demis]

Well Friends,

I made a preloader in flash..But dont know how to implement it before the main movie loads..Can anyone help me.. Hope this is simple

Thanks in Advance
DEMIS...........................................

 

[natedeia]

go to the FAQ section, that is where i learned it, has good tutorials on the subject.

 

[chiku]

Hi.

Basically, you leave the first 2 frames of your movie empty.

In the first frame, put text that says "loading...please wait." also put a script tht says if_frame_loaded (N) goto 3 and play.

N is the max number of frames in your movie.

In the second frame, put the same text, "loading , please wait" and also put a script that says goto 1 and play.

and thats it.

 

[TulsaJeff]

frames loaded gives a skewed reading since you may have 500k in the first one and 20k in the next. You need to use the _getBytesLoaded property divided by the _getBytesTotal property as in the following example:

This action would go on frame 1

Total = getBytesTotal();
Loaded = getBytesLoaded();
Percent = int((Loaded/Total)*100)+"%";
if (Total==Loaded) {
gotoAndStop ("Main", 1);
} else {
play ();
}

this action would go on frame 3

gotoAndPlay (1);


You then create a dynamic text box in a separate layer spread from frame 1 to frame 3 and name it Percent.

works like a charm! Ya' Gotta Love It!