Preloading all images at once in F8

[sk8rjess]

hi, i'm working on a slideshow to prelad all the images at the beginning instead of one at a time and have a progress bar too. i know i need 2 seperate movie clips, but i cant figure out how to do this. its only going to be a simple slideshow that has a prev, and a next button, and display the number image they are one, including the total. could someone point me in the right direction?

[tiny_legoman]

so how far have you got with it?? - r u using xml??

[sk8rjess]

heh not at all. i tried a few things last night but nothing worked and it was late and i had school in the morn so i gave up.
i took the example that you made for that other guy and messed around with it. but that wont work for what im wanting, i dont think.
and yes, i'm using xml. or trying to.

[tiny_legoman]

what does yr xml look like??

[sk8rjess]

<images>

<image image="img1.jpg">
</image>
<image image="img2.jpg">
</image>
<image image="img3.jpg">
</image>

</images> 

there will be a total of maybe 80 images.

[tiny_legoman]

what does the code look like that parses the xml??

[sk8rjess]

:/ I don't have any. I have no clue where to even start. im trying to learn. anyone willing to help, i greatly appreciate it. the site's deadline is thurs night.

[sk8rjess]

heres what i've got so far.
i went off a kirupa tutorial.

could someone please help me with the preloading?
my deadline is tonight.


i attached my FLA