simple question

[xtommie]

okay i got my preloader and everything working and let me explain my situation here.

my first scene is the preloader. now after it is preloaded I want it to make a few actions before the next scene is loaded, I have scenes titled "preloader", and "main". the main scene loops, so I can't put the actions in the main scene.

how would I call actions after the preloader is completed and before the main scene loads

or how would I call actions ONCE after the main scene is loaded, even though the main scene loops.

thanks!

[xtommie]

also if this helps

frame 1 actions of the preloader scene

amtLoaded = _root.getBytesLoaded()/1024;
amtTotal = _root.getBytesTotal()/1024;
roundLoaded = Math.round(amtLoaded);
roundTotal = Math.round(amtTotal);
percent = Math.round(roundLoaded/roundTotal*100);
loadBar.gotoAndStop(percent);
if (amtLoaded == amtTotal) {
	gotoAndStop("main", 1);
}

frame 2 of preloader

gotoAndPlay(1);

[oldnewbie]

Your preloader is basicly there to preload not itself but your "main" scene and any other scene you might have in your movie. So if you want to set some actions before your "main" scene plays, just insert a scene between your preloader and the "main" scene or prolong your preloader to add whatever other actions before the "main" scene plays.

Rather than using...

if (amtLoaded == amtTotal) {
gotoAndStop("main", 1);
}

Use...

if (amtLoaded == amtTotal) {
gotoAndPlay("in_between", 1);
}

Or...

if (amtLoaded == amtTotal) {
gotoAndPlay(3);
}

Which would be frame 3 of your preloader scene (add as many frames as you may need...), all frames that will play before you get to your "main" scene.

One last suggestion...
I would use if (amtLoaded >= amtTotal) {... rather than if (amtLoaded == amtTotal) {..., otherwise you may run in to trouble!

[xtommie]

thanks heh, had to make a few changes but I got it workin!