preloader question

[PaulFynch]

hey guys, i need a preloader for my movie,
i have a main swf that loads external files, and i want the preloader in the external files (each built from the same template)

the main swf is only about 2k, the externals are anywhere from 35-150

i put it together like this...

frame one, external file
main timeline: stop();
i create an MC and give it 2 frames, on the 2nd frame:


loadedBytes=this.getBytesLoaded();
totalBytes=this.getBytesTotal();
if (loadedBytes<totalBytes){
percentage=int((loadedBytes/totalBytes)*100);
_root.loader.bar._xscale=percentage;
gotoAndPlay(1);
} else {
_parent.gotoAndStop(2);
}

i cant seem to get it to work, i replaced &quot;this.&quot; with &quot;_parent&quot; and &quot;_root.&quot; im quite sure checks the main movie values. how else can i go about this??

cheers!
paul

 

[oldnewbie]

I find it easier to have a generic preloader within the main movie...

Check these 2 threads...

http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=375161

http://www.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=456020

The second one is a generic preloader...

Regards,

 

[PaulFynch]

hey oldnewbie...
can't open those files, are they flash mx, im still using 5....
i just mainly curious about how to check the bytesLoaded of a MC container, which it looks like you explain in your examples...but again, i cant open them

cheers
paul

 

[oldnewbie]

Yeah! They're for Flash MX. Could publish them for 5, but script would have to be changed because it uses Flash MX only features.
Can't really spend some time on this right now... Maybe later tonight...

Regards,