Preloader With XML 1

[ksbigfoot]

I am using Flash 8.
I am creating a slideshow by using an XML file to say which images I want to use.
I am able to load the images into my slideshow and display them.
My question is how can I set it so that 80% of the pictures have loaded into my player before I allow my slideshow to start? Maybe showing the percentage of pictures that have loaded.
Can someone point me in the right direction.
Here is the code I am currently using

function loadXML(loaded) {
	if (loaded) {
		xmlNode = this.firstChild;
		image = [];
		description = [];
		total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
		for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
			image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
			description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
		}
		GoToNextFrameAndDisplayLoaded();
	} 
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("XML/FeatureSlideshow.xml");
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
	filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
	loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
	if (picture._width > 500) {
		picture._x = 0;
	} else {
		picture._x = 100;
	}	
	if (loaded == filesize) {
		if (picture._alpha<100) {
			picture._alpha += 5;
		}
	}
};

 

[oldnewbie]

Your code must be individually preloading picture after picture and on demand as these do...

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml_flash_photogallery.htm

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/thumbnails.htm

The preloading wait time, if you're going to preload 80% of all your pictures, is going to be much longer...

At least with the above, each picture is displayed once it's fully loaded...

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[ksbigfoot]

Howdy oldnewbie,
Star to you. I was wondering if that was the case.
I was following kirupa's examples.
Thanks again,
ksbigfoot

 

[oldnewbie]

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