need quick MX help with _framesloaded command

[Syndessol]

Anybody know what is wrong with this script? It keeps hanging up at frame 20 when I test it. I am trying to preload a series of buried images...one at a time before my main timeline proceeds in my early navigation section. In short...when each buried image is loaded in the timeline, a button will light up at frame 22 and go on down the playing timeline and repeat the process for the next image.

note: the "n-aerial" is a frame label

***Frame 20:***

if (_framesloaded ("n-aerial")) {
gotoAndPlay(22);
}
nextFrame();

***Frame 21:***

prevFrame();

***Frame 22:***

play

am I not using the framesloaded command properly?

thanks for your help in advance-
Syn-

[Fat_N_Furry]

Originally posted by Syndessol
am I not using the framesloaded command properly?

No, I don't think you are - I think it should be _root._framesloaded().

Also - check the spelling on your frame label vs. the framesloaded method.

[Syndessol]

I've actually tried it that way, but doesn't see to help...and besides...do you need to specify the _root if you remain in the main timeline...?

Basically I'm trying to be able to jump around in the main timeline with the "goto" command while loading images in the background and activating the available button navigation one button at a time with the _framesloaded command as the images load up one by one...

am I making sense or is everyone confused now?

[Fat_N_Furry]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Syndessol
[B]I've actually tried it that way, but doesn't see to help...and besides...do you need to specify the _root if you remain in the main timeline...?

You don't have to specify _root if you're in the main timeline, but I like to do it, just as good practise.

Could you please post the FLA? I like FLAs.
I regret to inform you that I'll have to take this up tomorrow - dad's going to kill me if I don't get to bed.


Thanks,
Furry

[Syndessol]

Thanks for your help so far...

here is a link for the flash file as it is too big to upload.

http://www.dcynet.com/graphics/tourtest.fla

It is a 2834 kb download.

In it I have used the frameload command to tell the timeline when to jump to the next segment of the main movie timeline but it always seems to hang up at the _framesload command and never jumps...

eyy yii yii!!

-Syn

ps...this movie is organized a little different than my original question but the intent is the same...using labels to navigate... and the framesload command to control the timeline.

[Fat_N_Furry]

Try this:

***Frame 1***

ifFrameLoaded ("FrameLabel") {
	gotoAndPlay("FrameLabel");
}

***Frame 2***

gotoAndPlay(1);

That should fix you up.

BTW - Next time, zip that bad boy up! That file's HUGE for a 56k Modem!


Furry

[Syndessol]

Thanks again for your help F&F...

Unfortunately it still doesn't work using that code.

I originally did try that method but it failed. It still hangs up in the second goto command.

From what I understand...the ifFrameloaded command has been depreciated in FlashMX and no longer works the same way in did in 4 and 5. It is now handled as an if/else condition with the _framesloaded property attached to it.

Any other suggestions???? anyone????

(Sorry about the zip but I did try to zip it and the zip utility kept failing and I was afraid I would corrupt the file with zip...didn't realize you were on dialup.)

Thanks again for the help so far
-Syn

[Fat_N_Furry]

When you tried to zip that file, what zip program were you using?

BTW - check out this slightly altered ifFramesLoaded example. It works for me; if it doesn't work for you, then I'm stumped beyond belief. Please let me know if it works or not.

ifFrameLoaded.zip

This file was too big to attach (144 kb) because of the big image I used to give it some load time.


Furry

[Syndessol]

Thanks....it works now...

It appears that scripting it this way causes it to hang up...
*****
ifFrameLoaded ("picture2") {
gotoAndPlay("picture2");
}
gotoAndPlay("picture1");
*****

but if you split the second part out and drop it in the following frame, it works.

I always assumed that if the first statement fails, it goes to the next and ignores the first and so on...then when it repeats the statement on the second pass...it tries again and keeps doing so until it is true....guess I still have a lot to learn about the subtle intricacies of this bastard of a program called Flash.

At any rate, I got it running...
Thanks again for all your help F&F...
Peace!!!
-Syn

[Fat_N_Furry]

Your welcome! Or de nada, in Spanish which I'm learning this year. No problema, muchacho! Mucho obligó. Hehe


Gordo_Y_Peludo