Static Image followed by flash - is this possible?

[PaddyT]

Is there any way to have a static image on a webpage replaced with a flash presentation once the flash has loaded in the background?

Basically, I have a flash photoalbum that needs to run when the webpage loads. Unfortunately, the flash file is a litte large, and consequently, it can take afew moments to load. The idea is to have a static image available immediately, and subject to the speed of connection, the flash will follow....

I have compressed the images as much as I can without losing quality, so need a work around.

Thanks in advance.

 

[dmears1]

Try placing the flash in a div or table cell. Then, as the background to that div or cell, have the image you want displayed until the flash is loaded.

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[aamaker]

why not do a 'preload' image (just a flash movie with a static jpeg embedded, then write actionscript that

1.) loads an empty movie clip
2.) loads the external .swf into that empty movie clip
3.) detects when it reaches 100% (the newly loaded external swf)

and when it DOES reach 99% or 100%, the alpha setting of the embedded jpeg image goes to 0 so its invisible and the external swf file begins to play.

it might be easier for you to do what dmears1 said though - I just realized this ist he dwmx forum and not the flash forum.

 

[CLMooreJr]

agree with aamaker...
simply make a layer called preloader that is 1 frame long. Put whatever image you want on there and then put an action similiar to the following:

if (_framesloaded=>_totalframes);
go to and Play(2)

the playhead will sit at frame 1 until all frames are loaded...

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