preloading issues2!!!!

ok I think I know what the problem is with this site i migt have to load each image shifting window externally if that is the case how can I load an swf file within an swf file? if anyone knows the answer please help me if u want to see what im talking about look here this is concerning why
there is no preloader at the beginning of my movie and it is still loading. I need help on how to solve this issue

Now that was a confusing way to write a question =)

You want to load a external swf into your main swf?

If this is what you want....

There are two ways of loading external files into Flash. Either you can load swf files into _levels or into movieclip targets.

_levels only exist in the Flash player. They are like layers but for swf files The Flash player is like a overhead projector where the plastic films you put on top of each other are like the swf files in the player. There are 16000 available levels

//To load a external swf into a _level from a button. The number 1 being the level to load into.

on(release){
loadMovieNum("myExternalFile.swf",1);
}

Movieclip targets are what it sounds like. A empty movieclip placed on the stage just for the purpose of loading a swf file into it. The advantage is that you can place it anywhere, manually ( as opposed to swf's in _levels) and also can control what of the objects should be on top or beneath.

Usually you give the movieclip an instance name of container.

//To load a external swf into a target movieclip from a button ( both being on the main timeline ).

on(release){
container.loadMovie("myExternalFile.swf");
}

Note that the external files top left corner will load at the center of the empty movieclip.


Concerning your preloader I hace no clue. Try to be more clear in your question and post the code.

thanks for the help on the button but i need to know how to load an external swf file automatically from the timeline.

also my preloader issues is as follows:

this is for loading the movie,

if (_root.getBytesLoaded() != _root.getBytesTotal()) {
gotoAndPlay (2);
}
else {
gotoAndPlay ("icaf", 1);
}


this is for the loading bar,

setProperty (this, _xscale, (_root.getBytesLoaded() /
_root.getBytesTotal()*100));

your help on this issue would be greatly appreciated

Just skip the on release thing to use it on a frame......

//example
container.loadMovie("myExternalFile.swf");

If you mean to say the code you posted is in the EXTERNAL swf and you load it into a movieclip it wont work...

Replace all _root in the code with this

...like...

if (this.getBytesLoaded() !=this.getBytesTotal()) {

Just skip the on release thing to use it on a frame......

//example
container.loadMovie("myExternalFile.swf");

If you mean to say the code you posted is in the EXTERNAL swf and you load it into a movieclip it wont work...

Replace all _root in the code with this

...like...

if (this.getBytesLoaded() !=this.getBytesTotal()) {

thanks for all of the help you provide to us lesser preloader folk, Pellepiano. I went and checked out your site. Nice interface design!
catch ya around after I digest more of this preloader stuff.
FP