I am making a CD presentation with projector files that include loading large (20meg) swf files with embedded video...

1. while waiting for the external swf file to load- does the whole movie (root) cease until the external file is loaded.. can I have some clip blinking "loading" or something like that.. all of my tests have suggested all clips on the timeline stop until that ext clip has loaded.. is this correct.. no way around the "static" appearence?

2. Using Apple DVD Creator Pro.. can my flash projector / presentation with all it's external assets (text, xml and ext swf's) be integrated..

3. If so, does the DVD menu, button or whatever open the projector file?

4. How does Director differ from the previous?

5. Is the only answer to the non-streaming projector (caching of ext swf's etc in ram) using Director? Does this mean all scripting in flash has to be re-coded using lingo?

Please any help would be appreciated.

tia.