problem with page loading slowly

[secretsquirrel]

hi guys,

i've got a page which takes a while to load due to data feeds from external sites. therefore i need to create a flash style preloader that will redirect once the data page has loaded.

i've already put my preloader together, but i don't know how to make it redirect once the other page is loaded.

does anyone have any ideas/suggestions?

thanks in advance.

ss

 

[bra1niac]

Are you saying that when the flash animation is finished (ie, a rotating text image of the word "loading" for a specific number of frames), you want flash to redirect?

If so, just add an action to the last frame of your fla. Offhand, I think it's the GoTo cmd or something. Just replace the default Scene 1 or whatever with the url.

If that's not it, then you can write a timer in javascript to redirect after a certain period of time has passed. "It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission." - Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper

 

[rsubras]

Hi,
i dont think secretsquirrel is asking for flash redirection ....instead he wants flash style redirection.....hope i am not wrong....

well.......anyway thatz an interesting question indeed..........secret squirrel.....when u get an answer plz post it in this forum itself.i hope it would be very much useful

 

[secretsquirrel]

rsubras, you're right - i don't want a flash preloader. i haven't solved this problem yet, but i think i might have to just do a simple redirection and hope the data loads quickly. in theory, much of the information will be cached on our servers anyway so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

i'll let you know if i solve this properly.

 

[secretsquirrel]

ok, i've created an animated gif of a loading bar and used a simple...

onLoad="this.location.href='theotherpage.html';"

...but now, when the preloader loads, the animation freezes while theotherpage.html is loading.

does anyone know how i can retrieve theotherpage.html without the animation freezing?