The problem lies in the fact that u probably defined the loop wrong so it only been preformed once or never at all.

The best thing is to post your script so somebody can tell u what's wrong.

I think you have to preload the one after another so you'll need 12 loops.

another thing is that u are probably running it from your computer and you don't see anything of the preload because it's preformed so quickly.
If so just use 'view streaming'
(in the previewwindow under view)

I found a great example file that works a charm for preloading external JPG images. Check it out at

http://www.brajeshwar.com/archives/cat_flash_actionscript.php

//km

Hello neushoorn

Here is my script attempt for loading 3 jpgs - I have a progress bar called 'loadBar' and dynamic text 'loadText':



I have put this on frame 1:

loadMovie("images/portraits/image1.jpg", "imageloader1")
loadMovie("images/portraits/image2.jpg", "imageloader2")
loadMovie("images/portraits/image3.jpg", "imageloader3")


bytes_loaded = Math.round(_root.getBytesLoaded());
bytes_total = Math.round(_root.getBytesTotal());


getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
_root.loadBar._width = getPercent*100;
_root.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%";



if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) {
     _root.gotoAndPlay("startslideshow");
}


...and put this on frame 2:

gotoAndPlay(1);


I realize that simply repeating the loadMovie part at the beginning might not be a very smart idea and might be the problem - I'm not too sure how to create a loop specifically for this script but if that's definately the problem I'll try sort it out.

Thanks for any help

put this on frame 1:

loadMovie("image1.jpg", "imageloader1")
loadMovie("image2.jpg", "imageloader2")
loadMovie("image3.jpg", "imageloader3")

put this on frame 2:

bytes_loaded = Math.round(imageloader1.getBytesLoaded()+imageloader2.getBytesLoaded()+imageloader3.getBytesLoaded());
bytes_total = Math.round(imageloader1.getBytesTotal()+imageloader2.getBytesTotal()+imageloader3.getBytesTotal());

getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
_root.loadBar._xscale = getPercent;
_root.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%";

if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) {
    _root.gotoAndPlay(4);       // or where the viewer starts
}


put this on frame 3:

gotoAndPlay(2);



I'm not realy sure about the about the part where u want to display the downloaded % and the rescaling of the bar.

You where right about not putting the loadMovie on the same frame as the rest because you otherwise restart loading the jpg's everytime u went to that frame

The main problem what that your bitesloaded and bytes_total where those of the movieclip and not those of the pictures.

And remember to save before u test your movie because if ther is a problem in the loop it could be that Flash MX crashes

Hello neushoorn

Sorry but I've tried the script exactly as you posted and I just can't get it to work. I've stripped out the % and loadBar just to make sure and still no luck.

The script still only downloads the 3k of the main movie and ignores the 3 external jpg images (35k). Do you perhaps have any other ideas? I don't know if you have the time but I've linked to the .fla here if you want to have a look - Thanks again.

http://www.padukltd.com/help.html

I think i found the problem.
Before the loading is finnished the movie won't go to the next frame so it can't work how i told u but u have to put the preloader in another movieclip
I've changed it and put it online
(but I think pictures will be loaded one after another an not all at ones)
but you still have to put the mathround in it


http://users.pandora.be/flplayer/

iven added  Math.round Myself

cu72,
try this link...

http://www.smartclever.net/example/flash/sqloading/onlyLoading.swf
http://www.smartclever.net/example/flash/sqloading/onlyLoading.fla

rex

Hello Rex

Thanks for this link - from what I can understand, everything is called from the external data1.txt file? What exactly do you write in the file?

I've tried just putting in a list of the image names (image1.jpg, image2.jpg etc) - didn't work.

Cheers

show it working at http://www.iparigrafika.hu/flash/

in the function getPercent:
/*...*/ the commented area is an alternate, but not working properly... i don't no why???

the trace commands are only for test purposes...

bye!

before the jpg has finished loading, you will not be able to get their file sizes. Preloading don't really work for external images.

elhy, try: http://www.iparigrafika.hu/flash/