AS2 | Preloader issues...

[oojustinoo]

Hi everybody, I just realized, that my preloader isn't actually working, and all thanks to trying to load the page on a PC with quite slow internet... The story is following - my preloader animation plays, but only after the whole movie is loaded, cuz I noticed a huge delay before the preloader was actually played... And then I used that flash speed testing thing (sorry, but I don't know how it's called) and it proved my theory...
That's the code on 1-st frame, where preloader is:

stop();
var loaded:Number = getBytesLoaded();
var total:Number = getBytesTotal();
var percent:Number = Math.floor((loaded*100)/total);
if (loaded == total){
gotoAndPlay (2);
}else{
    _preloader.gotoAndPlay(percent);
    //loadBar.percentage.text = percent;
}

And preloader itself has

_parent.gotoAndPlay(2);

on it's frame 100.

Can anybody tell me, where is my mistake?

[samac1068]

Well I've never been great at preloaders, but it appears that your preloader and your movie are one in the same. When I use a preloader, it is separate from the actual movie I am loading. For instance, I use what I like to call a "base" page. This page acts as the container for all other movies and contains the code for the preloader.

The base page loads completely then I have a function that immediately starts loading the main page. My preloader displays the loading process of the main page without delay because the preloader (base page) is already loaded. I load the main page into an empty movieclip on the stage, so I am NOT replacing my base page, just loading a new page into it.

Does that make sense?

[oojustinoo]

Sort off, even though not 100%... But the point is, that my web page is almost done, so rebuilding all of it seems like a bit of pain in the as$... The code is on the first frame of main movie and a preloader movie is a separate movie clip placed on that first frame... Technically it should work, I just can't find the mistake... However, thanks for trying to help...

[samac1068]

I don't want you to misunderstand, it isn't a mistake. You code is running correctly, but since the preloader isn't completely loaded when you want it to be, it can't run as a preloader. The best part about making a base page, is you're not losing all the work you've done. You are simple separating the preloader from the main page.

[Eye for Video]

Well yes, if you preloader is in frame 1 and your movie is in frame 2, how can the preloader have anything

on it's frame 100.

? If the preloader is in frame 1, then that's all there should be... with the rest of the movie in frame 2 and on.
Here's working code for a preloader that uses a mask to uncover an image as a cue to the percent of the file loaded. Perhaps you can adapt parts as needed:

stop();
mask_mc._height = 1;
this.onEnterFrame = function():Void {
	var loadedData:Number = this.getBytesLoaded();
	var allData:Number = this.getBytesTotal();
	var percent:Number = Math.round(loadedData/allData*100);
	mask_mc._yscale = percent;
	if (loadedData>=allData) {
		gotoAndStop(10);
		delete this.onEnterFrame;
	}
};

Best wishes,
Eye for Video
www.cidigitalmedia.com

[oojustinoo]

Well, my preloader is a separate movie clip in the library, that is placed on frame 1, but that preloader clip itself has 100 frames.