Why does a 16 kb size flash movie take so long to load

[johnnyv]

Hello

I have just started playing with flash. I have put together a simple flash movie as an intro to a web page I am working on. The flash movie is 16 kb in size and yet it takes a painfully long time to load. Why is this ??

thanks for any responses
my web site is

http://www.photoeffects.netfirms.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Had a look at the html holding your .swf and it appears your're linking back to your machine... Which will never work!

<param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/JOHN%20VANZANTEN/Desktop/peflash/peintro2.swf&quot;>

Try this instead:

<param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;

http://www.photoeffects.netfirms.com/peintro2.swf&quot;>

And correct it in the embed tag also! Regards,

 

[oldnewbie]

Had a look at the html holding your .swf and it appears your're linking back to your machine... Which will never work!

<param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/JOHN%20VANZANTEN/Desktop/peflash/peintro2.swf&quot;>

Try this instead:

<param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.photoeffects.netfirms.com/peintro2.swf&quot;>[/URL]

And correct it in the embed tag also! Regards,