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Flash 5 Preloader Problem

Asked by drydo in Adobe Flash

Tags: 8, frame_loaded, preloader

Got an unusual issue with creating a Flash 5 preloader (Note: Flash 5 is the client's specific request unforuntately). Basically, I've been passed a pretty large Flash file to deal with that is approximately 2mb when compiled into a SWF. It uses a lot of JPGs and other goodies.

To create the preloader, I created a second scene, changed the order of the scene to ensure the preloader is played first, and added the following code...

<code>
loadedbytes=getBytesLoaded();
totalbytes=getBytesTotal();
loadedkbytes=Math.ceil (loadedbytes/1024);
totalkbytes=Math.ceil(totalbytes/1024);

trace( loadedbytes + "==" + totalbytes )

if (loadedbytes == totalbytes) {
gotoAndPlay (3);
}
else{
gotoAndPlay (1);
}
</code>

Note: I've tried a variety of other techniques, e.g. ifFrameLoaded, _Framesloaded, etc. to no avail.

With Frame 3 moving to the next scene. My issue is that the actual preloader doesn't kick in until the 90% of the actual movie is loaded. When using the Bandwidth profiler, it happily streams the movie in but the never moves from Frame 0 until its 90% - then all the logic kicks in. On the preloader scene there is NO graphics, movies or anything - just the code. It almost like its still loading in the majority of the elements on the second scene before it actual does anything.

So how do I get my preloader to *actually* work (and I'm assuming running from Frame 1 and using my preloader logic). I've create preloaders in the past and never experienced this problem?

OS = XP Pro. Environment = Flash 8.

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Flash 5 Preloader Problem

Asked by drydo in Adobe Flash

Tags: 8, frame_loaded, preloader

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