Simple Question

[dj2321]

I need help with preloading a swf file that I want loaded into my main movie. Whats the best way to do this?

Should I put the preloader in the swf I wanted loaded in or can I use the preloader on the main movie and preload the movie I am loading in?

[mraspiller]

Here is an external preloader script:

Make this a separate movie that preloades all the SWFs...

Frame 1 of External Preloader Movie
loadMovieNum("MovieToBePreloaded.swf", 1);
loadMovieNum("AnotherMovieToBePreloaded", 2);

Frame 2 of External Preloader Movie
if (_level1.getBytesTotal() > 0 && _level2.getBytesTotal() > 0) {
loaded = _level1.getBytesLoaded();
total = _level1.getBytesTotal();
loaded2 = _level2.getBytesLoaded();
total2 = _level2.getBytesTotal();

//percent = Math.round((loaded / total) * 100);
// use this for any display of percent loaded, eg loading bar, etc
if (loaded == total && loaded2 == total2) {
_level1.play();
_level1.gotoAndPlay(1);
_level2.play();
_level2.gotoAndPlay(4);
}
}

Frame 3 of External Preloader Movie
gotoAndPlay(2); // loop back to check the progress of the loading

Leave Frame 4 with just an empty keyframe in it...