Flash :: Creating A Preloader

Error When Creating Preloader....
I'm trying to create a preloader. I'm using Flash CS3 and AS3 for my website that I'm building the preloader for.

I used the basic flash preloader tutorial from this website: http://www.gotoandlearn.com/

These are the errors I got:

1120: Access of undefined property _root.var amountLoaded:Number = _root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal();
1120: Access of undefined property _root.var amountLoaded:Number = _root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal();
1120: Access of undefined property _root.if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {
1120: Access of undefined property _root.if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {

Tips On Creating A Preloader (AS2.0)
Hi all

I am new to ActionScript and to the Adobe forums, I have just created my first Flash application and now want to create a preloader for my swf file, I am looking for any general tips on creating preloader code or tutorials on this topic. My first Flash application is located at:

USA Information

I understand OOP and have studied the basics of Flash animation, any help will be much appreciated.

regards

www.javono.com

Creating Class For Preloader.How?
Hi!

I am new to Actionscript 3.0 and to create classes but I am trying to create a class to preload every swfFile I have on my site.How would I do this?

I was trying this:

Code:
Package
{
public class Carregador
{
public function loadSwf(swfFile:String):void
{
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(swfFile);
var loader:Loader = new Loader();

loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, loadProgress);
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadComplete);
loader.load(request);
addChild(loader);
}

public function loadProgress(event:ProgressEvent):void {
var percentLoaded:Number = event.bytesLoaded/event.bytesTotal;
percentLoaded = Math.round(percentLoaded * 100);
trace("Loading: "+percentLoaded+"%");
}

function loadComplete(event:Event):void {
trace("Complete");
}
}
}
How would I show a progress bar(MC) that is on my stage?Would I have to send the name of a bar so that my class could increment its _x property?How does It work?

And how would I load my swf file into an empty MC like usual?

Creating A Preloader For A Dynamic MC
hi,
i am trying to create a preloader for a bunch of jpgs i am loadind into some MC. heres the code im using:

while(FoldersLoaded <= MaxFolders && Folder<=3){
File = FileName[FoldersLoaded]+"/pic1.jpg";
_root[ImageFolders[Folder]].loadMovie(File);
if(_root[Folder].getBytesLoaded() != _root[Folder].getBytesTotal()){
PreloaderSize = int((_root[Folder].getBytesLoaded()/_root [Folder].getBytesTotal())*100);
setProperty("FolderBar1",_xscale,PreloaderSize);
}
//selects the next picture folder
Folder++;
//counts the number of folders that have been loaded
}

My problem is when i debug the code the 'if' statement is never entered, i dont know any other way of creating a preloader.

Could someone please help?

femi.

Creating A Preloader For A Large Site
I have a problem with preloaders. I cant figure out how to get my preloader to show starting at 0%. I have a fairly large file at 467Kb and the download time is lagging. I created a preloader and have it at the first frame. It works great but it doesnt show until in around 95%. Any indepth help?

HELP WITH CREATING A PRELOADER For A MOVIE CLIP
HEre is what i have...
i have the main scene, in it there are two different movie clips, one called loader and one called content.. the "content" movie has all the, well, content for my movie. . what I want to do is have the loader movie clip preload the different frames in the conent movie clip.. this is what i tried..

content.ifFrameLoaded (350) {
play();
}

that was on my timeline actions for one of the frames in my loader movie... but it gives me an error.. how would I create a preloader to crossload other movie clips??
thanks for your help in advance!
John

Creating A Diagonal Line Preloader
Basically a 1px wide line wich starts at x=0 and y=0 and ends on x=500 and y=250.

Don't wat to use mask and tweening. Any idea on how to get started on this.

Preferably don't want the line to be dead straigth, there may be a slight offset from time to time.

I'm opening Flash now but really apreciate any help.

Creating Preloader For Swf's Loading Into Movieclips
Hi all

I using this example as the basis of my flash site.

The problem which i am having is getting the actually preloader to work correctly when the swf is loading up. at the moment the desired effect is that the preloader is fake. All it does his play itself before a movie loads which gives the user the impression when it loads that you swf is loading up this is fine for small files, but when the file size is large it becomes pointless.

What I am wanting to do is create an accurate preloader bar for the transition that occurs one that clearly indicates when the movie has loaded.

I have tried to do this myself but in in a rut at the momement
Any ideas/help is again always appreciated.

Thank you all

w9914420

Where To Put FLV Video In Frame?(after Creating Preloader)
I created preloader following guide using bytes, but I don't know where to put FLV progressive download video.
I typed actionscript on frame 1 and 2 . Should I put video on frame 3??? I am really confused

Creating A Simple Bar (not A Preloader, But Kinda Like One?)
Hey guys, before anything just would like to say i'm new around here, and so far the place looks awesome.

Moving on, this is my problem.
I'm fairly new to ActionScript, as a whole (never touched AS2 or 1) and i'm trying to create a simple bar that basically fills over time.
I'm just testing things, there's no real functionality in this, but i can't seem to manage to do it right. I've created 2 bars. One is the borderbar (formaBarra1) and the other one works inside it, filling it, so to speak(formaFiller).
What happens here though is the 'filler' doesn't increase in width (as..it should, right?) but it actually changes it's X position.
I don't understand why, i've been trying for a fair time now. Also, the variable names are in Portuguese, sorry about that

ActionScript Code:
var formaBarra1:Shape = new Shape();
var formaFiller:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
var lor:Number = 5;

formaBarra1.graphics.lineStyle(2,0x000000);
formaBarra1.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF,1);
formaBarra1.graphics.drawRect(10,10,125,15);
formaBarra1.graphics.endFill();
addChild(formaBarra1);

formaFiller.graphics.lineStyle(1,0x000000);
formaFiller.graphics.beginFill(0x1C76B0);
formaFiller.graphics.drawRect(10,10,2,14.5);
formaFiller.graphics.endFill();
addChild(formaFiller);

formaFiller.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, filler_)

function filler_ (event:Event)
{

if(lor == 5)
{
formaFiller.scaleX += 1;
}
}

Thanks in advance.

Creating A Preloader Actionscript Article
I have used the actionscript tutorial here from the developer centre to create a preloader within a exe file, which preloads a file from the web.

The exe will be autoran from a cd, all works fine the first time the file is ran, if you close the file then run it again the preloader stops working half way through.

Would there be any reason for this?

Creating A Working Preloader In External Swf
Hi i am iwulff, and i am having some problems with preloaders, and was hoping if someone could help me out.

I am currently busy with a project about a fanbased project about a game called Birth Of the Federation 2, and was planning to create an flash database for either online or going with the game as a executable.

If i want to place this online i will have to get preloaders on every swf. I have this index file. Here are all the buttons. It then begins to automaticly load the home file. The problem is that it won't load any preloader that is placed inside the external swf, such as the home file. To clarify, i can load it when i am only in the home.swf. But when i load it from the index.swf, it just doesn't do anything, except loading the content, not the preloader. I know that on the computer you wouldn't see it, but i have also put this online and have checked it on the computer with the inbuild showstreaming function, so i know that something doesn't work.

So this is my question, how can i make this work? Nobody on the internet seemed to have got a good answer to this, and people that had these problems simple weren't answered or just got a stupid answer back.

I hope you people can help me!

*creating A Preloader While Loading Movie*
hi there~
i'm thinking of linking these two tutorials together, one is a flash gallery while the other is a preloader. pls help. thanks.
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.htm
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.htm

Creating A Preloader With Words Instead Of Numbers
Hey everyone -

Can someone please help me out with creating a preloader that displays the numbers spelled out instead of the actual numbers?

Example

"one"
"two"
"three..."

instead of

"1"
"2"
"3..."

Below is the code that I have for a number version.

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
total = Math.round(_root.getBytesTotal()+_root.holder_mc.g etBytesTotal())/1024;
loaded = Math.round(_root.getBytesLoaded()+_root.holder_mc. getBytesLoaded())/1024;
percent = Math.round((loaded/total)*100);
text = percent+"%";
gotoAndStop(percent);
if (loaded == total) {
_root.gotoAndPlay("play");
}
}

THANKS!

Creating A Preloader For The LOADER Component
hey all,

I am creating a photo gallery using the loader component, however some of the jpgs are around 240k so I want to add a custom preloader. The issue I am having trouble with is... how do I set up a preloader that I have made to activate when the loader component loads a new jpg via the myLoader.contentPath = "sample.jpg"???

I am using a sliding thumbnail gallery w/ a static main image behind.

Anyone have a tip for settingup a preloader for the loader? Never had much luck making preloader.
THX

Creating A Preloader For Loading A JPEG
Hey, I need to create a preloader (basic one) for loading a JPEG file so that once the file is loaded I can manipulate it's properties..

At the moment I have the Images loading into MC which is contained in another movie clip MCholder say.

How do I go about creating a preloader since the gettotalbytes is only available after it's loaded it always returns 0

?

Thanks

New Tutorial: Creating An Adaptive Preloader In Flash 5+
New Tutorial: Creating an Adaptive Preloader in Flash 5+

Many of you have asked about how to create an adaptive preloader, and we are pleased to post this new tutorial and FLA that explains how to construct an adaptive preloader for your Flix encoded video. An adaptive preloader will preload a variable amount of your video based on the size of the video and the viewer's internet connection speed so that the viewer can watch the video without stops and starts - no matter what speed they
are connected to the internet at.

You can find the tutorial here:

http://www.wildform.com/tutorials/adaptive_preloader/

jb
http://www.wildform.com

Creating A Streaming Audio Player With Preloader
Hey guys... I know I've been off Kirupa lately... Had a whole lotta sh!t goin on in ma life... Just couldn't break through...

Anyway... Now that I'm back to irritate ya'll again I just wanna say this...

HELP!!!!

You see I have been makin music lately... Psytrance... Goa etc... And now I recently even formed a group called "MahaDravya"... We need to get out site up... And since we want to exhibit our creations... We need an audio player that streams audio in real time and even shows the progress via a preloader...

I need this desperately... Please anyone help...

I especially like this audio player on Staind's site... They changed the interface after releasing their latest album "Chapter V"... It has a really miniature but a really powerful audio player... Check it out...

http://www.staind.com

And once again to eat your heads... PLEASE HELP!!!

Creating A Preloader With 'exported In First Frame' Linked Movies
Hi all,

I hope you can help. I'm working on a site that by necessity has lots of large images in it. I want to swap those images in and out of the movie by nesting them in a mc, then attaching and deleting them. This all works fine, but I've come across a problem with creating a preloader frame. Because you have to set the mc to 'export in first frame' in the linkage dialogue box, when the movie the loads it waits until all these large image mcs are loaded before running the preloader, which kinda defeats the object.

So, my question is how do create a preloader that runs whilst those linked mcs are loading? Do I have to split the movie in two and load the second from the first, or is there some other way?

Also, if you don't click 'export in first frame' the mcs can't be attached in the normal fashion - what's the point of being unable to check this?

Is the answer to put all the image mcs on the stage frame 2 with 'export in first frame' unchecked, then delete them and load them back in as required?

Regards,

Bill

Cant Find A Tutorial On Creating A Progressbar/preloader For "DATA"
Im having a bit of trouble creating a progressbar/preloader to show the progress of Data being loaded.

My current progressbar/preloader reaches 100% once all the 'visual' elements have loaded, but the movie does not respond until the data has completely loaded in the background - which takes a bit more time.

I have searched high and low but I cant find anything spefically for data.

Please keep in mind, if you decide to respond, that I am a semi-newbie.

Tutorial: Creating A Flash Form + Creating Php To Send Email
I came across a great tutorial for those of you who do not know how to create a flash "contact" form and how to create the php file to go with it.

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti..._php_email.htm

Enjoy!

Creating A Tunnel Effect/ Creating Snow On Tv
I'm trying to create two effects and I'm new to using swish. Anyone have some hints on how to make a 3D tunnel effect- as if the person viewing is entering a winding hole going down.

I'm also trying to make an effect of snow on television (the static you get when you don't have any reception). Any hints?

Thanks

HELP-creating Links To .doc's And Creating Forms In Flash 5
right, how do i create a button in flash 5 that when pressed downloads a .doc file onto their desktop?(and how do i link to the .doc file?)

also how do i create a form in flash 5?

hope someone can help!!

mavis

Creating Animations / Creating Websites In Flash 8
I am trying to find some advanced animations for Flash 8 as well as information on how to build a website in Flash.

I am not exactly sure where i can find these questions out. I need websites that have tutorials that go step by step for beginners because I tried a simple custome scrollbar tutorial on here and got lost. It integrated all this actionscript but never told me where to put it or anything.

Get back at me asap if you can help.

Thanks

cd2502

Creating Arraey And Creating Element
i am trying to creat an array dynamicly by need using action script,
i made a new arrey by:

set("Names"+Number(i+1), new Array());

now i want to put, dynaimcly, elements into the array:

set("Names"+Number(i+1)+"["+z+"]", "myElement"); <-this one this not work! i try to use eval in many ways but nothing...

i am stack!
anyone?

How Do I Make A Fast And Easy Preloader Or A Hard Cool Looking Preloader
how do i make a preloader?? ive went thru many toutorials and they dont make sense to me i want a cool looking preloader if i can but if not!! a preloader that is jest flashing the words "loading" would be nice to know how to make....
im kinda new to flash MX and all Flash programs so could u explain verry well???

Preloader Not Showing In The Beginning? Did I Make The Preloader Wrong?
alright, it seems that my preloader does not show until the movie is about 85% loaded, and then after that it works fine. but how do i get the preloader to show from the begining? here is the site...

http://www.trikenit.com/6n/preloader.html

and here is the fla for the preloader

http://www.trikenit.com/6n/preloader.fla

if anyone could help me out with my preloader i would be so very grateful. thank you in advance.

Preloader For Importing Swf - Join To Initial Preloader On Level0
Hi all,
I have looked on many forums in order to sort this problem but can't quite get there.
I have a main movie (presentation.swf) which is a presentation which runs for about three minutes. After about a minute into the presentation it imports a swf (base.swf - placed onto level1) into the movie which then jointly runs together in realtime with the _root level0 movie. It all works fine. I have created a preloader on the root movie (presentation.swf - level0) which is OK but I can not work out how I can add the second swf (base.swf) onto the initial preloader. The problem is that I have lost the fla file of the base.swf file so can not add a preloader or any extra actionscript onto the base.swf file.

I have tried to see if by checking if level1 is loaded

Code:
if (_level1.getBytesLoaded() == _level1.getBytesTotal()){
_root.gotoAndPlay(20);
}

I have also tried to create a third swf which imports both the presentation.swf and base.swf but failed to produce anything.

The preloader that I have works well by its self. The code is shown below
Frame 4

Code:
_root.loadPercentage.text = "0";
_root.loadedBytesText.text = "0";
_root.ofLoadedBytesText.text = Math.round((_root.getBytesTotal() / 1024) * 1000) / 1000;

Frame 5

Code:
_root.loadPercentage.text = (Math.floor (_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() * 100));

_root.loadedBytesText.text = Math.round(((_root.getBytesLoaded() / 1024) * 1000) / 1000);
_root.ofLoadedBytesText.text = Math.round(((_root.getBytesTotal() / 1024) * 1000) / 1000);

// START OF WORKING OUT TIME REMAINING
counter = counter + 1;// the counter incrementing 12 times (12 - set by stage)a second
seconds = counter/12;// Converting the counter into Seconds

timeMinRemaining = Math.floor(((seconds/(Math.floor(_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() * 100))*100)-seconds)/60);
timeSecRemaining = Math.floor((seconds/(Math.floor(_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() * 100))*100)-seconds) - (timeMinRemaining * 60);
_root.TextTest1.text = timeMinRemaining;

if (seconds == Math.round(seconds)) {
if (timeMinRemaining == 0) {// If No minutes remaining then display only minutes remaining
_root.minRemainingText.text = "";
_root.minRemainingLabel.text = "";
_root.secRemainingText.text = timeSecRemaining;
_root.secRemainingLabel.text = "sec";
} else {// If MORE THAN 0 minutes remaining then display minutes and seconds remaining
_root.minRemainingText.text = timeMinRemaining;
_root.minRemainingLabel.text = "min";
_root.secRemainingText.text = timeSecRemaining;
_root.secRemainingLabel.text = "sec";
}
}

if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()){// REDIRECT TO START OF SCENE
_root.loadPercentage.text = "100";
_root.loadedBytesText.text = Math.round(((_root.getBytesLoaded() / 1024) * 1000) / 1000);
_root.ofLoadedBytesText.text = Math.round(((_root.getBytesTotal() / 1024) * 1000) / 1000);
gotoAndPlay("PreloadComplete");// The preloader was used, therefore goto Close of Preloader
}

Frame 6

Code:
gotoAndPlay(5);

Please I would appreciate your help
Thanks

Preloader Issue - Code Is Correct, But Preloader Is Flakey
I'm using Flash MX 2004 to develop a flash-based website.

There is one main movie, and several external .swf's that are loaded into the main movie as needed.

All movies have a basic preloader, created as follows:

All movies have 2 scenes.
The first scene contains the preloader, which is 3 frames in total.

Frame 1 contains the following script:
bytes_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded());
bytes_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal());
getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
this.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%";
if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) {
this.gotoAndPlay(3);
}

Frame 2 contains the following:
this.gotoAndPlay(1);

Frame 3 is blank.

There is a 2nd layer which contains a dynamic text box which calls the variable "loadText".

This preloader works great in the main movie. The main movie contains buttons which call external SWFs to be loaded into a holder MC on the main movie's timeline. When I load an external SWF into my main movie, the preloader doesn't show up at first. At about 60%, the preloader FINALLY shows up and counts the last 40% before the movie plays.

After several attempts, I noticed that the problem is not with the code itself, but might have something to do with the amount of data loaded into frame 1 of my movies.

Using the debugging tool, and looking at the graph that Flash provides when previewing a movie, I noticed that my main movie contains about 5kb of data in Frame 1, and as mentioned above, the preloader works just fine.

When previewing each of my external SWFs separately, I noticed that the amount of data on Frame 1 of those movies is much greater - 101kb.

After searching the help files, I read somewhere that Flash MX 2004 loads certain data into the first frame of the movie by default, and I'm guessing that THAT is what's causing the preloader not to show up instantly.

Would appreciate any help in clarifying this issue, as the site is completely done except for this preloader problem.

TIA.

Large Movie Preloader /External Preloader Question...
I have a fairly large movie (about 380KB) with a status bar preloader in the first frame. The problem is that I load a few of the MC's in the movie into ScrollPanes and then don't work unless I export them on the first frame (these MCs make up about 200KB). Therefore, there is no flash shown until it has loaded up about half way.

I tried to use an External Preloader, but that loaded the MC on level 1, and no buttons or functions within the entire movie worked properly.

My question is, is there a way to either use the external preloader and swap (or reload) the movie on level 0, or does anyone know a way to load the MCs on another frame other than 1, but before they load to the Scroll Pane? Any other ideas would also be appreciated.

Thanks!

Complex Preloader - Load Multiple Movies W/ One Preloader
Hello to all!

I haven't asked a good question in quite a while so here's one.

I know how to create a general preloader fairly well. What I want to do is take it one step further.

I want a preloader with a status bar...but here's the caveat...I want it to load multiple external movies instead of just one. So it would load one after another and show the status of each.

I can't think of a site off the top of my head, but it would show loading and then it would load...say audio player...shows text "Loading Audio Player" and then shows loading progress...and then...image loader...shows text "Loading Image Loader" and then shows loading progress, etc.

You get the point.

Any takers?

Thanks.

Fuse And Preloader: ZigoEngine.register() Slows Preloader
Here's something I came across and am wondering if anyone ran into this issue and found a workaround.

- My entire SWF is 200kB in size.

- I have a preloader on the first frame of my movie and its an animation which is about 24kB big.

- The rest of the content is on the third frame of my movie and also on the third frame is where I register the ZigoEngine.

Now, here's what's happening:

- The preloader doesn't show right away. There appears to be some 65kB-70kB added on the first frame when I register the ZigoEngine for Fuse.

- When the preloader shows, it's already at around 44%-50%

- If I remove the code where I do the registration, the preloader loads fine.

I am guessing the overhead is happening because the registration is global. But, is there a way I can fix this or is it impossible considering the nature of the Fuse registration call?

Creating A Preloader

HiI have read loads of tutorials about how to make a preloader.But i can never understand them an have tried about 5 now. Can anyone explain to me how to make one? I just want a simple one that tells you the percentage of how much it is loaded.ThanksRhys

Hi
I have read loads of tutorials about how to make a preloader.
But i can never understand them an have tried about 5 now. Can anyone explain to me how to make one? I just want a simple one that tells you the percentage of how much it is loaded.
Thanks
Rhys