Flash :: Loading Random Swf Files As Intro?

Loading Random Swf Files
Having tried to load random jpgs and preload them initially before my enimation starts

[see my previous thread - Adjust preload script to 1st randomly select img]

and getting nowhere, I thought it might be easier to load random swf files - boy was I wrong - it seems just as problematic...I need help.

I'm using flash MX.

Basically I have 12 external images in my folder called :

image0 - image11

I have a main flash file and I need it to randonly select and preload 3 of the images initially into 3 separate movie clips [mc01, mc02, mc03].

Once the images are loaded I need the animation to start which is basically movie mc01 fading revealing mc02 then mc02 fading to reveal mc03 and then mc03 fading to reveal mc01 and for this sequence to loop.

As I couldn't figure out how to preload jpgs I decided to make all the external images into swf files containing their own preloaders so they would get pulled into the main movie using:

ActionScript Code:
num = Math.floor(random(3));
trace(num);
filename = "image"+num+".swf";
loadMovie(filename, _root.mc01);

num = Math.floor(random(3))+4;
trace(num);
filename = "image"+num+".swf";
loadMovie(filename, _root.mc02);

num = Math.floor(random(3))+8;
trace(num);
filename = "image"+num+".swf";
loadMovie(filename, _root.mc03);

and load themselves, but then the problem was that the main movie would just play - so i used a stop(); on the frame the swfs were getting loaded, then I couldn't figure out how to get the flash movie to figure out if the swfs had loaded and to move on to the animation.

It probably sounds very basic to all you experts out there, but I feel I am totally out of my depth here - can anyone help and fully explain things too as I'm not so great at AS anymore as I haven't scripted for several years?

I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks

E

[F8] Loading Random SWF Files After One Plays
Hello,

I wish to load a random swf movie after my original plays.

So I have 'same_day.swf' and another two 'home.swf' and 'haulage.swf'.

The plan is once 'same_day.swf' has reached the end some ActionScript will randomly select either home.swf or haulage.swf to load.

Any ideas on this would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.

Loading Random Jpg Files With Fadin/out
Hi Everyone.... I have a small fla that random selects a JPEG file every 5 seconds (as part of a banner program). The problem is when the timer triggers the file blinks off and the new one immediately blinks on. I would like to have the current JPEG fade out while the new one fade's in. I can do this with buttons, but this is a continuously running banner no mouse events, buttons, etc. Thanks in advance for your help. I attached the FLA file but for obvious reasons did not upload the 10 JPEG's.

Dynamic Loading Random Swf Files
how would I dynamicly load a swf into another swf movie?? is there a way which I could have 3 or 4 diffrent swf files and have them load randomly into the main swf file?

Thanks for any help!!

Multiple LoadMovies Loading Random Files
I'm trying to load 2 sets of random files using the loadMovie function, but I can't get it to work.

Sorry to bug you guys/girls about such a simple thing, but I'm completely inept when it comes to programming anything.

So, here are the files I have:
character1.swf - character8.swf
background1.swf - background3.swf

I want it to randomly pick one of my Character files and place it above a randomly picked Background file.

Here's what I have so far:

Code:
char=random(8)+1;
charfilename="character"+char+".swf";
loadMovie(charfilename, _root);
bg=random(2)+1;
bgfilename="background"+bg+".swf";
loadMovie(bgfilename, _root);
I know that having both go to _root is probably one of my problems, but when I try to put them on different layers, it doesn't work. Like this:

Code:
char=random(8)+1;
charfilename="character"+char+".swf";
loadMovie(charfilename, 200);
bg=random(2)+1;
bgfilename="background"+bg+".swf";
loadMovie(bgfilename, 100);
Thanks for any help you can give.

Loading Random .swf Files Into Html Document
Desired scenario: I have a site which I want random .swf files to load into index page each time a user refreshes or visits the site.

Solution: I used a Javascript array solution in the .html page. Note: it works perfectly in Firefox and Safari.
The javascript code for that is listed below.

Problem: In IE, the page which is supposed to load the random .swfs in blank.

I tried to solve the problem by using an IE conditional statement with a single .swf embedded (so at least visitor could have interactive experience). Here's the code I used for that:

<!--[if IE]>
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="

Loading In Random Swf Files - Great But I Have A Question
I have been following this tutorial here at kirupa:

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/l...background.htm

its fantastic and works perfectly but I would like to ask a question, when one of the random swf files loads as you refresh your browser, is it possible to make it so that any of the random swf files loads except the one that is currently showing? so for example, swf one is showing, when i refresh, only swf two, three, or four can load. Then say swf four loads in, one, two and three can load on refresh but not four again.
I hope i'm being clear

how might the script be modified to make this possible?

Thank you very much - This sounds like one for scotty to solve but perhaps you know how and fancy a challenge

Loading Random .swf Files Into .html Document
Desired outcome:
When person goes to site (http://www.jayminnickinteractive.com) they are presented with a different .swf file each time they visit or refresh the page - currently I have three different .swf files that can served up.

What I've done so far to make this outcome a reality:
I included a javascript array in the .html document that selects one of three .swf files to present in the page. Here is the javascript:
<script language="javascript">

</script>

Problem: This works fine if you are using Firefox, Safari, etc. HOWEVER, if you are using IE then the page is completely blank. I tried using a if IE conditional statement to serve up another .swf if the browser was IE, but that didn't work either.
Here's the code for that as well:

Loading Random Text Files Into TextField
I'm looking for a way to load random quotes from .txt files into a text field. Does anyone know where I can find a tutortial on this or can it be explained rather simply?

My idea is to name the text files sequentially (i.e. 001.txt, 002.txt, etc.) but to have Flash load them randomly for the duration of the movie clip in which the text field will reside. (Or can Flash parse the individual quotes from a single .txt file?)

I need a push in the right direction.

I'm fairly new to ActionScripting and have searched all of my familiar sources but so far have come up empty handed.

Random Loading Swf Files On To An Html Page. Flash MX
i have a section on a site promoting movies, in this section i have about 8 different swf's that load one after the other. is there a way to make the loading of the swfs random?

at the moment i have it so tht swf one loads swf 2 and swf 2 loads swf 3 and so on, but i would like to make it more random so tht it doesnt bore the user.

so i would like to either make the initial swf tht is loaded be random, and then it continues on the sequence

or

have all the swf's load randomly.

does anyone know how to do either one?

thanks

Random Intro?
Hi, I have six flash movies. When the user visits the web page I want one of the movies to play. It can be anyone, the more random the better. What is the best way to acheive this?

Random Swf Intro
Hi, I have six flash movie intros. When someone visits the index.htm web page I want one of the movies to play. It can be anyone, and if refreshed another movie is played. What is the best way to acheive this?

Reloading Random Intro Changes
I saw the coolest thing... A site would randomly load a different intro everytime I reloaded it.
If ANYONE knows how to do this I would love to learn how.
Please help?
SI

Easy Random 5 Intro-mc's?
Hi,
anyone have a tip how to random between 5 intro-mc's before the main movie starts? I have Flash 4. Thanks ;D

coala

Random Intro Pages
hi peeps, wonder if any one can help me? iv'e made a few separate movie clips that i want to use as intros on my web site, i want them to load randomly so when you visit the site you get a different intro each time. if anyone knows how this is done please could you let me know. many thanks. adie

Random Swf On Intro Page ..help Appreciated
OK boyz and girlz, I'm no techy, as I browse around this forum I realize I don't belong here. Seems like fun and nice folks though so me thinks I'll be bold and selfishly as for some help:

Short story:
In way over my head and need help loading random swf files into the 'intro' page to my home page

Long story:
after struggling went here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/acti...ndom_movie.htm
and while it seems easy enough, i've struggled for way too long and am in way over my head.

I'm attempting to load one of 10 random movies into this page:
http://www.goraiders.org/bike/

i've set up a test directory with the 10 swf files and done nothing but frustrate myself.

If anyone wants to help me out for the purpose of good karma ..i'd be much appreciated and certainly will throw my access to good karma your way :-)

If anyone on here wants to take this as a project to earn a dollar or two i'd certainly be open to paying for a soltion and/or the mentoring to get where it needs to be.

No, I'll never be a contributor to this forum in technical savy, not my cup of tea, but I appreciate any help here and fortunately for me, i ride moto-bikes much better than I fumble around on the computer. :-)

chees from reno ....John

oh, test directory here:
http://www.goraiders.org/bike/testSWF_random/

Random Intro-mc Before Flash Main Movie (mx)?
Hi all pro's!

Do you have a easy way to random one of four small intro-mc's before continuing to the main flash movie in Flash mx? (They should all be in the same .swf file)

Thank you in advance

/coala

[MX] Random Flash Intro Page Generation?
I have 3 flash intros for a website and I need to generate a new look each time a person visits this site. Also if a person refreshes then also I need to have a new intro out of the three.

Is it possible? Can I do this using flash or does it need to be done using a scripting language?? Any ideas and help is greatly appreciated.

Random Image Generation In Flash Intro
Hi, I am having trouble figuring out how to do a relatively simple funtion in flash (I am an actionscript noob). I basicly want to do exactly what URL has, in which every time you go to the site, the image in the background of their intro is randomly different. Every time you refresh the page to restart the intro= random different picture out of 4 images. What steps do I need to take to recreate this in my intro? If someone could tell me what actionscript to use and how to apply it I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!!!

Intro/Outro For Flash Files
i need it so that when i push a button one external .swf file is loaded. when i push another, the .swf file that is already loaded goes through an outro then it loads the other movie which in turn goes through it's intro. i know there's a way to do this where i have it sent so there's in that .swf file the first few frames are the intro, then in the center is the main content, then a series of frames that are an outro, but i'm not familiar with the "if" action to be able to write the code myself. does anyone know the code and can post it or can give me a link to a tutorial file? either works great. chears!

Intro And Website Have Different Doc Sizes, Should I Make Two Swf Files?
Hello everyone, i am as new to flash as i am to this forum

I am trying to make a flash website, my problem is that the intro should be aroud 700X400px and the content part 700X600. Is there any way to change the document size on the run or should i make two different swf files?

If i need to make two files, is it possible to preload the website file from the intro file?

Any help will be greatly appreciated

PRE-LOADER For Intro, Mp3 Audio, Swf Music Files
hi everyone,

Im working on using pre-loaders for an intro which i need to burn onto a CD, as there it quite alot of media going onto it.

So can someone please advise and help me on the following:

1. Intro - I movie clips on the timeline which need a pre-laoder, when burned onto CD the song which is on the timeline.

2. Mp3 Audio jukebox - i have used actionscript within an array to load the songs files within the same folder when burned onto CD it takes a long time to buffer..

3. I have movie swfs which are externally loaded into the main .fla however when run from .exe its clear that due to the size of the .swfs, the time it takes to buffer is quite substantial. I looks really bad as the user must wait a considerable time.

Its not possible for me to upload my files as they are very big, however i would really appreciate it if someone could give me some advice as to the Asctionscript that needs to be used to get all of th eaobve loaded at a quick rate.

thank you

Zip

I Have My Intro And My Actual Site In Speretae Files ,whats The Best Way To Put The..
i have my intro and my actual site in speretae files ,whats the best way to put the intro in the begining of the actual site , i dont want to put in a different scene coz it gets complicated the. thanx

Simple Website With Intro Of Different Size, Should I Make Two Separate Swf Files?
Hello
I am trying to make a website with a simple intro, the problem is that the intro is smaller than the website, so i am not sure if i need to make two swf files or if the doc size can be changed on the run.

The website's heigh will cause the vertical scrollbar to appear, i don't want that for the intro so putting everything in one file is not possible unless the document size is changeable on the run.

Any ideas would be very appreciated.

Also in case i need to make two different files with different doc size is it possible to preload the website's file from the intro, and switch the files without a page reload?

Thanks in advance

LOADING INTRO
Can someone help me please? I have a flash intro, but how do I make it show that it is loading? Currently it takes a minute or two to load but their is no 'loading' graphic or 'loading' text before hand like I see on everybody elses flash intros.

Intro Loading Help
I am making a site and I wanna make an intro so when you come into the site a short clip(about 30 seconds plays) and I want the user to press skip intro<will send them to next scene which is the webpage> but I want the intro to still be loading but the navigation buttons be loaded... How do I do this? EXAMPLE: intro loading but navigation bar is already loaded how do I do this!!!?

Loading Window In An Intro
How can i make a loading window before the real intro. I read something about an "if frame is loaded" thing. Can you help me?!

Loading Intro Scene In Pop Up
Hello Board,

I'm looking for a way to load my intro animation into a pop up window while the rest of the site loads behind it in the browser window. I would like to have the animation in the pop up window load first but I'm not sure if this can be done. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,
KQ

An Intro Screen, Then A Loading Bar?
Hi,

I know this could be a dumba$s question,

But if i have the first scene with a menu,

then a loading bar screen on the next scene, will it work?

I've got to make a movie with an embeded mpeg, but i wanted to have a menu to appear before the whole thing was loaded.

Cheers guys.

(P.s i take it you can only stream clips with flash mx pro using them special flash video clips yeah? thanks)

Loading Intro Once Using Actionscript
Hi All,

I hope you are all well. I was wondering if this was possible. I have a flash intro which i only want to play once to a user.

When the user logs back in again he/she won't see the long flash intro again. Does anyone have a great actionscript for this? I'm trying not to use cookies, I know more difficult!!!.

I was reading that i could probably do it as a function, shared object or method?? i HAVENT GOT A CLUE!!!???

If anyone can point or help me in the right direction that would be great.
Thanks for your time

Fred

Loading Site? How To Do That Flash Intro
Hiya,

New to the whole Flash scene. I am beginning to learn Swish and wondering if anyone can help.

I want to add one of them neato looking ( loading site....X% ) flash page? I have quite a large Grapic based site and takes some time to load and would like to add a .swf? page at the biginning telling people the site is loading and giving them a Numeric % as it loads. Mainly on a plain background.

I am new to this flash thing and am just getting to grips using Swish. Any help would be Great!!!

Many Thank.... In advance :O)

Da Snausageman!

Loading Your Site At The End Of An Intro (flash 5)
Does anyone know how I can load my site at the end of an intro, but the site has to appear underneath 2 sliding doors!!! Just as in: http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Sp...en-7/index.php But when the doors open, my site shoud appear? How do I do that? Please help me!!!!

Intro Music Loading Problems
Hey, Im made this intro that isnt too large but with the music it makes the loading time a lil extensive, is there anyway to insert the background music into the intro without it taking an hour to load?

Loading And Unloading Page Intro
Hello, I have a moviecliploader object on my master page/level 0 that i use to load in all the sections of a website externally.

so on frame one of the main page is the following script:

//<MCL>
stop();
var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var myListener:Object = new Object();

myListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc, loadedBytes, totalBytes) {
_level50._visible = true;
var preloadPercent:Number = Math.round((loadedBytes/totalBytes)*100);
_level50.preloader.gotoAndStop(preloadPercent);
}

myListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc) {
_level50._visible = false;
}

myMCL.addListener(myListener);

//trigger the moviecliploader to load shared library
myMCL.loadClip("trigger.swf",6);
myMCL.loadClip("preloader.swf", 50);

//<loadvars>
var myLV:LoadVars = new LoadVars();

myLV.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success){
_level5.loadedInfo.htmlText = myLV.info;
} else {
_level5.loadedInfo.text = "there has been an error loading the requested information.";
}
}

then, after 10 frames the content gets loaded in:

stop();
myMCL.loadClip("intro.swf", 2) <<<<<<<< when is the proper spot to load and unload this?

myMCL.loadClip("updates2.swf",5);
myMCL.loadClip("globalnav.swf",10);
myMCL.loadClip("logo.swf",15);
myMCL.loadClip("mp3player.swf",20)

//showreelbutton

_root.footer.showreelbutHit._visible = false;
_root.footer.showreelButton.hitArea = footer.showreelbutHit;
this.footer.showreelButton.onRelease= function(){
_level0.contentHolder.gotoAndStop(2);
_level0.myMCL.loadClip("showreel.swf",5);
}

Loading Homepage After Flash Intro
I've created a simple Flash intro for my web site.
(Yes, I've added a "Skip Intro" button.)
The intro contains a 20 second movie clip, inside the main Fla and uses a preloader.

In the event the user doesn't click my ENTER or SKIP buttons found on my Intro Movie page...I just want the Homepage to go ahead and load automatically, oh say... 3-5 seconds after the intro finishes playing. Isn't there a simple Action Script I can use to do this?

Thanks!
Khutch

Loading Of Intro Page To My Homepage
Hi all,

Can anyone tell me how to load my flash intro page to my homepage directly once it finished playing the animation at the last frame. Thanks in advance.

Loading Site While Skipping Intro
Help! I am going bald over this!

I have a website

http://www.disfasia.net/cambridge.html

When you click to the language pages or the virtual tour they pop up now. But I need to know how to script a button on these exterior pages that wil call back the main site above while skipping the intro.

All help terribly appreciated.

best,
disfasia
nyc

Skip Intro And Stop Loading Mc
I'm trying to code a "skip intro" button so that the visitor can go right to the site. I have it working except that the mc keeps loading. Should I have a movie unload, does that work even if the movie isn't completey loaded? Here is my skip code:
skip.onRelease = function() {
stop();
uUrl = "navigation.html";
    wdth = "768";
    hdth = "580";
    getURL ("javascript:window.open('"add uUrl add" ','nName','width=" add wdth add ",height=" add hdth add ",top='+((screen.availHeight/2)-(" add hdth/2 add"))+',left='+((screen.availWidth/2)-(" add wdth/2 add "))); void(0);");
//getURL("index.html","_parent");
gotoAndStop(2);
}
Thanks,
TechNoKnow

Tryin To Create A Loading Intro
Hi this is my first post, but not the first time I have been here. I'm trying to figure out how to do an intro while my page is loading in the background. THis seems to be a major obstacle for me and have never attempted to do this because my flash usually doesnt take any time to download or when it does, the browser just stalls while waiting. So do i create two seperate flash files and link them somehow, or do I incorporate it into the original document. You know one of them little loading bars while the page is loading if I try to explain it wrong. I surely hope somebody can help me as I have done numerous searches on how to do this, thank you for your time.

The Skip Intro Button And Loading New Objects
Hello everybody. I got a new site under development.
My firt full site in flash.

The site starts with an intro total size 120kb and then the main interface for the site at about 110kb.

At the moment the two different parts are seperated MCs/files. eg introMC/file1 and InerfaceMC/file2.
But both have attached the same sound clip for backround sound. The only differense is that the intarface will have possible additional sounds for the button/clicks.
This means that without the bg sound clip both movies are les size about 60KB each.

As usuall most sites on the introduction have the replay button and the skip button.

Here is my problem. What do you thing is good solution if this was your site??

To avoid loading twice the same sound clip using separate MCs/files will it be better to make the two MCs/files one and controll them together and load additionally any possible new object?

If yes can you please direct me to the best way for attaching all my objects in the timeline to avoid reloading the same sound?

e.g: intro scene1 and interface scene2
OR
all objects on scene one and make this action etc
OR
use load moviclip action which i havent use b4???????????????????????????????/

i hope u understand my question.

Loading Notification On My Flash Site's Intro
wanted to know how to make one of those loading dialogs that you use when you're loading your flash movie on a website.

Flash Intro Loading Up Images Within An Html Site....
I am designing an html website with a flash intro that will play automatically when the viewer enters. I was wondering if there is a way for when this flash animation intro plays, the images within the rest of the html site will be loading up... So that way the website loads up fast. Anyone know how to go about doing this?
Thanks

Allison

[F8] Loading External Swfs In And Out With Intro/outro Animations...?
Hi there.

Ok I've done a bunch of tutorials, made a couple of mini sites and I want to make something more advanced.

Lets simplify it and say I have 4 movies, all separate swfs:

1 - Main movie
2 - page 1
3 - page 2
4 - page 3

Lets say that all the 'page' movies, when they start, animate onto the stage. And at the end, they animate off.

What I want to happen is that the main movie loads up, the menu pops in. On the menu is a button for page 1, 2 and 3

The external page 1 should then appear on the main stage area, animating on at first and then hitting it's 'stop' frame and remaining static onscreen. The user can then interact with the page 1.

Then say the user clicks page 2. What I want to do then is set a variable called 'nextPage' to 'page2'

Then the page 1 should go to the part of it's movie where it animates off.

Then I want it to load the movie stored as the variable nextPage onto the screen. It should animate in, and users can interact with it.

Hopefully someone understands what I mean. I've followed a tutorial and managed to get external swfs loading into a 'holder' mc on the stage. However, they don't seem to animate. I want them to go through the part where they animate onto the stage.

TONS of thanks to anyone who can help me out with this.

Preloader Intro Doesnt Show Up Until Its Done Loading Around 80% Of The Movie.whydat?
i have preloader .fla file here. view code or whatever u want. when u test it out and set the Debug load settings to like about 100bytes persecond, and show streaming. the preloader wont show up until the whole movie is like 80% loaded! whats wrong? plz help.

Noobish - Loading External Swfs In And Out With Intro/outro Animations...?
Hi there.

Ok I've done a bunch of tutorials, made a couple of mini sites and I want to make something more advanced.

Lets simplify it and say I have 4 movies, all separate swfs:

1 - Main movie
2 - page 1
3 - page 2
4 - page 3

Lets say that all the 'page' movies, when they start, animate onto the stage. And at the end, they animate off.

What I want to happen is that the main movie loads up, the menu pops in. On the menu is a button for page 1, 2 and 3

The external page 1 should then appear on the main stage area, animating on at first and then hitting it's 'stop' frame and remaining static onscreen. The user can then interact with the page 1.

Then say the user clicks page 2. What I want to do then is set a variable called 'nextPage' to 'page2'

Then the page 1 should go to the part of it's movie where it animates off.

Then I want it to load the movie stored as the variable nextPage onto the screen. It should animate in, and users can interact with it.

Hopefully someone understands what I mean. I've followed a tutorial and managed to get external swfs loading into a 'holder' mc on the stage. However, they don't seem to animate. I want them to go through the part where they animate onto the stage.

TONS of thanks to anyone who can help me out with this.

additionally - obviously as well as the external page movie animating ON to the stage, I will need to specify the 'page' movie to go to the frame where it animates off, then wait till it has animated off the stage before animating the next page on

Loading Random Swf Files As Intro?

Is there a way that I can load different swf files each time a user comes into my site?