Preloading .flv File In Flash 8
Hi...
I've been racking my brain over finding a preloader for an flv movie that I have. The flv file is 36 megs and 9 minutes long. I'd like to have a preloader to this movie before it starts and not a buffer. I've looked everywhere and came up with one viable solution and it doesn't work. I used this Link from the adobe web site and it preloads just fine and the flv audio starts playing, but all I see is a white screen. Is there a way to make the preloader dissappear after it's done loading? Is there some other way of making a preloader that is simplier? Here's the code in case you don't want to click the link:
Code:
var connection_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
connection_nc.connect(null);
var stream_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(connection_nc);
my_video.attachVideo(stream_ns);
stream_ns.play("http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/video/typing_short.flv");
this.createTextField("loaded_txt", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 10, 10, 160, 22);
this.createEmptyMovieClip("progressBar_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());
progressBar_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("bar_mc", progressBar_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
with (progressBar_mc.bar_mc) {
beginFill(0xFF0000);
moveTo(0, 0);
lineTo(100, 0);
lineTo(100, 10);
lineTo(0, 10);
lineTo(0, 0);
endFill();
_xscale = 0;
}
progressBar_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("stroke_mc", progressBar_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
with (progressBar_mc.stroke_mc) {
lineStyle(0, 0x000000);
moveTo(0, 0);
lineTo(100, 0);
lineTo(100, 10);
lineTo(0, 10);
lineTo(0, 0);
}
var loaded_interval:Number = setInterval(checkBytesLoaded, 500, stream_ns);
function checkBytesLoaded(my_ns:NetStream) {
var pctLoaded:Number = Math.round(my_ns.bytesLoaded / my_ns.bytesTotal * 100);
loaded_txt.text = Math.round(my_ns.bytesLoaded / 1000) + " of " + Math.round(my_ns.bytesTotal / 1000) + " KB loaded (" + pctLoaded + "%)";
progressBar_mc.bar_mc._xscale = pctLoaded;
if (pctLoaded>=100) {
clearInterval(loaded_interval);
}
}
Any help is appreciated... Thanks
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Posted on: 05-18-2006, 02:18 AM
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