sample preloaders

[leb]

this is for version 4.5
of the sample preloaders,
the only one that works is the
loading squares.
when i try to open the others
to use them,
an error message appears saying the
following:

Function 'erase' not found in Script
on line 9 this.erase()
1 errors found

this one is from the loading bar,
but the message appears for the others as
well. the line number varies.

can someone supply me with the correct
script for the loading bar in version
4.5?


also , this version doesnt have a
percentage loader. does anyone have
one that works in 4.5 they would be
willing to share?

thanx.
-leb.

[kusco]

Hello leb,

I've just put this one together. It has a percentage as well as the bar. It uses a mask and a paint object to provide the loader effect. Please let me know if you have any issues with this.

Also, I have submitted your observations of the .erase() issue as an undocumented feature of 3DFA.

[blanius]

I prefer to scale my bar using percentage of loaded.

Here's one I was about to do a tutorial on.

[blanius]

oops wrong one....

Same idea though. here is the correct one for the up coming tutorial. (who knows maybe I'll use both)

[leb]

thanx folks,
they r awesome.
i will try them out.

[blanius]

A percentage loader is VERY easy to do. The script is just

code:

---

percentage = getBytesLoaded() / getBytesTotal() * 100;

ptext="Loading "+toString (int(percentage))+"%"

bar.scale.x=percentage

---

what I do is move the center point of a graphic to one end and it will grow from there to it's original size.

[leb]

bret, when i use ur script, i get
the following:
'scale' is not a property of Null:'Undefined variable' on line 3 bar.scale.x=percentage
Cannot assign property 'x' to undefined variable on line 3 bar.scale.x=percentage
2 errors found

[leb]

never mind, i got it to work. i also stumbled on using the edit box way which is very easy als0.
thnx again.