Preloader Tutorial For MX 2004
Since the "smooth preloader tutorial" doesn't work in MX 2004, I am writting this tutorial for a preloader that works in MX 2004. It be my first so bear with me.
First make a new flash document. On the first frame on the time line put
ActionScript Code:
stop();
because we don't want the movie to play any further until all of it has loaded-->preloader, right?
Next, make a movie clip and put it on the stage. In that movie clip's timeline put this
ActionScript Code:
//stops the MC from playing right away.stop();//excutes the below code at the frame per second of the movieonEnterFrame = function() {// get the total bytes of the movie totalBytes = _parent.getBytesTotal();//gets the bytes that have been loaded so far. //This number changes because of our onEnterFrame. loadedBytes = _parent.getBytesLoaded();//make a percent out of two numbers and rounds it up. percent = Math.ceil((loadedBytes/totalBytes)*100);//this tweens our display box. I'll talk more about this in a minute. gotoAndStop(percent);//displays the dynamic text box you are going to make the percent loaded info_txt.text = percent+" %";// if fully loaded, play the movie if (percent>=100) {//goes to the frame label "Main" on the main/_root timeline _parent.gotoAndPlay("Main"); }}
Okay there is our code.
Now create a small rectangle box. 100 frames latter create a similar box but much longer. Now tween thoses boxes using the "shape tween" in the properties. Our code above "gotoAndStop(percent);" animate this when the movie is preloading. See how that works? Great!
Now make that dynamic text box and name it "info_txt" The percent loaded will show in that box.
Great ALMOST done. If you use it as is, the preloader wont show up until about 40% so lets fix this.
What happens is all your components have to load before the preloader loads this cause it not to show until about 40%. To fix this:
go to File-->Publish Settings-->Click the tab called Flash. Next to "actionscript version click settings. Now where it says export frame for class choose (for our example) 5. It doesn't matter what number you pick but it must be before you call need the components. So i choose 5 and then have all my info on frame 6 and on (BTW I dont use scenes). Now for the component right click on them in the library and choose linkage. In the 4th box down "uncheck export in first frame" Right, we just change the export classes.
You also need to do this if you use attachMovie. However, you also need to put an instance of it on/off the stage at some point of the movie. Read more about it here senocular's tutorials
Great this is about it. Now you got a great preloader enjoy.
Attached is an example. The file is very small to get it to fix on here. To see the preloader work, add a little "weight" to the file.
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Additionally,
Here is a link to an issue CyanBlue brought up about preloader displaying for a fraction of a second. Oldnewbie shows a solution to make it load directly if cached.
http://actionscripts.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=74255
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Hello,
I'm hoping someone might be able to help me modify the script for a tutorial from this site, it's for the slideshow tutorial ( http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx20..._slideshow.htm ).
What i'm wanting to do is load just the photos from one XML file and just the text from a separate XML file, all while keeping the timing in sync. I'm thinking have one XML file called 'images.xml' and one file called 'text.xml'. I hope this makes sense.
Here's the actionscript:
Code:
delay = 1000;
//-----------------------
function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
description = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
firstImage();
} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("images.xml");
/////////////////////////////////////
listen = new Object();
listen.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {
prevImage();
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
nextImage();
}
};
p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
if (loaded != filesize) {
preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
} else {
preloader._visible = false;
if (picture._alpha<100) {
picture._alpha += 10;
}
}
};
function nextImage() {
if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
slideshow();
}
}
}
function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}
}
function firstImage() {
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[0];
picture_num();
slideshow();
}
}
function picture_num() {
current_pos = p+1;
pos_txt.text = current_pos+" / "+total;
}
function slideshow() {
myInterval = setInterval(pause_slideshow, delay);
function pause_slideshow() {
clearInterval(myInterval);
if (p == (total-1)) {
p = 0;
firstImage();
} else {
nextImage();
}
}
}
And here is the current XML:
HTML Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<images>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/kresge.jpg</image>
<caption>Kresge</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/medialab.jpg</image>
<caption>Media Lab</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/stata.jpg</image>
<caption>Stata Center</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/stata_lobby.jpg</image>
<caption>Stata Lobby</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/construction.jpg</image>
<caption>Construction</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/dome.jpg</image>
<caption>The Dome</caption>
</pic>
</images>
Thanks!
Help With Tutorial - MX 2004
Hello,
I'm hoping someone might be able to help me modify the script for a tutorial from this site, it's for the slideshow tutorial ( http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx20..._slideshow.htm ).
What i'm wanting to do is load just the photos from one XML file and just the text from a separate XML file, all while keeping the timing in sync. I'm thinking have one XML file called 'images.xml' and one file called 'text.xml'. I hope this makes sense.
Here's the actionscript:
Code:
delay = 1000;
//-----------------------
function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
description = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
firstImage();
} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("images.xml");
/////////////////////////////////////
listen = new Object();
listen.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {
prevImage();
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
nextImage();
}
};
p = 0;
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loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
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preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
} else {
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picture._alpha += 10;
}
}
};
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if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
slideshow();
}
}
}
function prevImage() {
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p--;
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picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}
}
function firstImage() {
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}
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p = 0;
firstImage();
} else {
nextImage();
}
}
}
And here is the current XML:
HTML Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<images>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/kresge.jpg</image>
<caption>Kresge</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/medialab.jpg</image>
<caption>Media Lab</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/stata.jpg</image>
<caption>Stata Center</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/stata_lobby.jpg</image>
<caption>Stata Lobby</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/construction.jpg</image>
<caption>Construction</caption>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/pg/dome.jpg</image>
<caption>The Dome</caption>
</pic>
</images>
Thanks!
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I know these are two seperate issues, but is there a tutorial or someone willing to share the basics of a chat room that has users become characters.
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onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
loaded = _parent.getBytesLoaded();
total = _parent.getBytesTotal();
progress = Math.round((loaded/total)*100);
if (loaded == total) {
_parent.nextFrame();
} else {
this.gotoAndStop(progress);
}
}
I attached that to my 100 frame movieclip in the first frame of my main timeline, and also put a stop command in the first frame of my main timeline as well. Everything worked fine.
When I got my copy of MX Pro 2004, the same actionscripting worked just fine for that same file....but now I am doing a new website, with the same 100 frame movie clip, using the same actionscripting...but now, the preloader movie clip wont even start, let alone play my movie. Is there something wrong with the code? Does it need to be changed for the 2004 version? I'd really appreciate it if someone can shed some light for me, because I am really stumped (and I need to get this site done lol)!
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I have made a preloader but i doesnt go to scene "main" after finishing loading. Please help:
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
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var loaded_bytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
var frames_loaded = this._framesloaded;
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hi, i dunno if its mx 2004 or just me, but i get this error when trying to do a preloader
Target not found: Target="undefined" Base="_level0"
can you tell me where i got it wrong?
var loadedbytes:Number= getBytesLoaded();
var totalbytes:Number= getBytesTotal();
var loadedkbytes:Number = Math.ceil (loadedbytes/1000);
totalkbytes:Number =Math.ceil(totalbytes/1000);
if (loadedbytes == totalbytes) {
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}
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}
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}
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Preloader....mx 2004
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Preloader In Mx 2004
Hello,
I am new to mx 2004 and internet design as a whole (only a couple of years but not alot of flash) so please bear with me if I dont know all the lingo yet. I am trying to create a preloader for my site and just cant seem to do it correctly. Am I wrong to say that it seems the whole process completly changes with each version of flash and if thats true than thats one of the confusing things ever .
But anyways thats what Im trying to do and I have been doing some research into using flash components and have played with the preloader that comes bundled with flash and its interesting but I could only get that to work with a jpg and not another swf. What do I do? Can someone point me in the direction of a good tutorial or give me some pointers on using the loaderbar and loader component?
thank you very much ahead of time
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Preloader...2004
I have looked trough the forum..
Isnt there a easy way to insert a simple minimal preloader to load a .swf...
I use flash MX 2004
Please help me out!
Preloader....mx 2004
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Preloader In Mx 2004
Hello,
I am new to mx 2004 and internet design as a whole (only a couple of years but not alot of flash) so please bear with me if I dont know all the lingo yet. I am trying to create a preloader for my site and just cant seem to do it correctly. Am I wrong to say that it seems the whole process completly changes with each version of flash and if thats true than thats one of the confusing things ever .
But anyways thats what Im trying to do and I have been doing some research into using flash components and have played with the preloader that comes bundled with flash and its interesting but I could only get that to work with a jpg and not another swf. What do I do? Can someone point me in the direction of a good tutorial or give me some pointers on using the loaderbar and loader component?
thank you very much ahead of time
gary
Preloader...2004
I have looked trough the forum..
Isnt there a easy way to insert a simple minimal preloader to load a .swf...
I use flash MX 2004
Please help me out!
MX Pro 2004 Preloader Question
Hey there. Some time ago, I had a preloader question for Flash MX. The question involved a 100 frame movie clip that I wanted to use as a preloader....and I followed all the steps correctly and everything worked out very well. Here is the script that I used for Flash MX.
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
loaded = _parent.getBytesLoaded();
total = _parent.getBytesTotal();
progress = Math.round((loaded/total)*100);
if (loaded == total) {
_parent.nextFrame();
} else {
this.gotoAndStop(progress);
}
}
I attached that to my 100 frame movieclip in the first frame of my main timeline, and also put a stop command in the first frame of my main timeline as well. Everything worked fine.
When I got my copy of MX Pro 2004, the same actionscripting worked just fine for that same file....but now I am doing a new website, with the same 100 frame movie clip, using the same actionscripting...but now, the preloader movie clip wont even start, let alone play my movie. Is there something wrong with the code? Does it need to be changed for the 2004 version? I'd really appreciate it if someone can shed some light for me, because I am really stumped (and I need to get this site done lol)!
FrankieB
FMX 2004 Preloader Question
Hello,
How can it be that when I load the preloder I have to wait untill the preloader gets visible. When I run the .fla i firt get a black screen and within an couple of seconds my preloader begings to run.
How can I let it work so that it begin directley when I run the. fla
THnx,
Preloader Problem (MX 2004)
Hey!
I don't really know if this is possible? Here goes; I have a site right.. as it is today the whole site is preloaded from start; Info, Contact and the heavy part, the Portfolio.
You can have a look at; www.paperino.se (it's in Swedish)
To the question; Is it possible to first load the site so you only can access the Info (Om oss) & Contact (Kontakt) part while the Portfolio part is getting loaded in the background?
I know that one solution is to make it into two files instead... the portfolio could be named eg. porfolio.swf and have a preloader function of its own. The point is that I would prefer to keep it as one file - with the Portfolio part of the file being preloaded separately in the background.
I would really appreciate any help!
Cheers, Bateman
MX 2004 Pro Slides And Preloader
Hi,
I'm a vetern of Flash 3 and 4 attempting to get up to speed on the new version... I know how to build a prelaoder but am a bit perplexed as to how to do so with a slideshow created with the new screen based format.
Access to the main timeine is limited, my understanding is that it can be targeted, but not modified directly, so I can't put it there. I tried embedding the .SWF of the slideshow in a parent movie and installing the loader in frame 1 but the .SWF showed up as a single frame only. I also tried to load the SWF into a container clip in frame 2 with the loader being in frame 1, but of course it only read the size of the container clip, not the SWF being loaded.
I must be missing something horribly obvious, any help is appreciated. Here's the code from the preloader..
myInterval =setInterval(preloader, 10);
function preloader() {
if (getBytesLoaded() >= getBytesTotal()) {
play();
clearInterval(myInterval)
}
bar._xscale = (getBytesLoaded()/getBytesTotal())*100;
myTextField.text = Math.round(getBytesLoaded()/getBytesTotal()*100)+ "%"
}
Here is that code in action before a non slide-based clip
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Preloader In Flash MX 2004 Pro
I have a preloader with this action script:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
loading = _root.getBytesLoaded();
total = _root.getBytesTotal();
percent -= (percent-((loading/total)*100))*.25;
per = int(percent);
percentage = per+"%";
loadBar._width = per;
if (percent>99) {
_parent.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}
also in an "actions" layer for frame 1 & 2 I have stop();
the main script is attached to a MC with a MC inside named loadBar and a dynamic text box with the var percentage. upon playing the movie, the text box displays: 0% and the bar remains at 1 pixel width.
I used to have Flash MX and it worked fine. then I upgraded to 2004 pro and the script won't do anything. It doesn't give any errors, it just sits there.
Is the code different with pro, or am i just being stupid and overlooking something simple?
How Use This Preloader (fl 2004 Mx Needed)
How can i use this preloader, can u show me?
In this file is preloader of 2004 an photo to load it.
I will use this preloadre in the future for site loading as normal movie preloader.
Thanks in advance
Bye
Jan
Testing Preloader In MX 2004
I know that in MX, in order to test a preloader when testing movie, you must press ctrl-enter two times. In MX 2004, when you do that, it asks if you want to cancel the test movie. How do you test a preloader in the newest version of flash?
Thanks.
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