Preloader to video file...

[jonezy23]

Hi, am having trouble with my preloader;
basically, i've made a loading bar for the video (.swf) intro to a website, as it was not running smoothly on start up of the site.
however, i can't link the preloader to the video file correctly. It seems that the loading bar will only register and work with the video when it is embedded in the .fla file, which tends to lead to sync problems and the video is jerky.
is there not a way to get the preloader to work with the .swf and .flv files instead of having to embed the video?
thanks

 

[kennethkawamoto]

FLV files are usually set to progressive download or stream, therefore they are buffered instead of preloaded. If you want to preload your FLV fully before start playing it, you should be able to monitor the loading progress using LoadVars.getBytesLoaded, NetStream.bytesLoaded, FLVPlayback.bytesLoaded etc.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[oldnewbie]

Are you using a FLVPlayback or Media component, or are you streaming the video with a NetStream?

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