Preloader, loading file order

[maguskrool]

Hi. Just some general questions about loading files and preloaders.

1. Say I have several xml, css files and images that need to be loaded. When given the chance, should I load them all at the same time or provide an order and only load a file when the previous has finished loading?

2. I want to use a preloader to indicate the loading progress. Should I use a main.swf with only the preloader and then load all the necessary files (even if it's only one) into it, or have everything on the main.swf and when the preloader ends it just goes to a different frame/scene/anything?

3. I have created several custom classes. Should I, if possible, export them at a frame posterior to the preloader's?

Thank you for your time!

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[kennethkawamoto]

1. Depends on whether you need to monitor the download progress or not.

2. Depends on whether your movie uses many AS exported items from the Library or not.

3. Depends on your pre-loader strategy - if you have separate loader movie, then you do not need to worry about this.

Kenneth Kawamoto

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