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Stingray006
05-02-2006, 08:03 PM
Hello Everyone.... I'm really stupid and I can't figure out how to load my movie. (my SWF file is too big) Do I have to use a preloader or a load movie action, and if so than how?
blanius
05-02-2006, 10:15 PM
I'm not sure I understand the problem. It what way is it too big? If you movie is large then a preloader is a good idea so that the end user is not waiting looking at a blank screen. Best bet when building a large site is to try to break it down into smaller pieces and use loadMovie to load each part in, this way the user gets to start interacting while the other portions load.
Stingray006
05-02-2006, 10:24 PM
But how do you actually make a preloader? For some reason whenever I go to movie: Preloader and check the box, I'll go to play the movie and nothing will happen. Do you have to go to action scripts or something along those lines...?
Chris_Seahorn
05-02-2006, 10:34 PM
Viewing your movie locally usually has the effect of making your preloader a split second experience. My koolmoves website viewed locally never shows me the preloader but always does when viewed remotely on the web.
Stingray006
05-02-2006, 10:46 PM
I still don't think it came up though, because the preloader is supposed to add two frames to the beginning of the movie. And after I added it and played the movie, it still said that the file was too big
Chris_Seahorn
05-02-2006, 10:53 PM
Using a built in preloader? Post the fun file and I'm sure Wilbert, Bret or Bob can say if you are on the right track.
blanius
05-03-2006, 10:54 AM
it still said that the file was too big

Ok this is what I don't get what says it's too big? Where are you seeing this?
Stingray006
05-03-2006, 04:26 PM
When I go to hit Play Portion of Movie or Play in Web Browser, a message comes up and says "Your SWF File is too big. This could cause your computer to shut down...etc. etc.
blanius
05-03-2006, 04:56 PM
Wow never heard of that! Just how big is the exported SWF file?

If it's over 80k or so you need to break it up anyway or many people will never see your site as they'll leave long before it finishes loading.
Bob Hartzell
05-03-2006, 05:04 PM
To get that message requires a file at least 3-4MB.
Stingray006
05-03-2006, 05:50 PM
Can someone just explain how to use the action scripts to make a pre-loader that loads the entire movie at once?
Chris_Seahorn
05-03-2006, 06:27 PM
Give this a go. It's Flash8 ready.

http://sandbox.blogdns.com/Stingray.swf
Chris_Seahorn
05-03-2006, 07:17 PM
That swf has to be busting 5 megs ....no?
Stingray006
05-03-2006, 07:29 PM
Umm... I have flash6

and yeah, the file's over 5mb
Chris_Seahorn
05-03-2006, 07:31 PM
No...the code will export as Flash8 from Koolmoves I meant.