Preloader problem

[Sybil]

Hello,

My main timeline has three frames. Frames 1 contains code to check bytes loaded, frame 2 loops back to frame 1 and frame 3 is the content mc.

When I set the preloader to advance to frame 3 when 100% loaded, the content mc runs fine. If I set the preloader to advance to frame 3 at 25% for example, I see the preloader count up to 25% but it just changes to a blank screen. I've tried setting it up in a separate scene, but this did not help, I get the same result. I can't get the content to play unless I preload the entire file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Sybil

[Wiseguy_10]

try checking the frames loaded instead of the bytes, it should work.

[oldnewbie]

Question is, what's the content? Just because you're preloading 25%, doesn't mean that your file can play... The file wouldn't play if you had an attached sound representing 80% of your movie's content for example. All of the sound would have to be preloaded before you can start your movie playing...

[Sybil]

oldnewbie,

Yes, I already tried that. The content mc is is a 45 page/frame narrated page turner. The first slide is a long narration but it's not 50% of my file. I even went all the way up to 80% and it still goes to a blank screen.

Wiseguy,

If I try to use frames loaded, how would I be able to check content_mc if it doesn't actually come in until frame 3? Should I be putting it somewhere else. Should I use an external preloader?

Thanks for your help.