ezPreloader (preloader component)

well this has nothign to do with HTML:..so we wont focus on that at all..

basically when the movie loads..you can call/load your first 'piece' into it..

example button code:
on(press){
containerClip.loadMovie("imag1.jpg");
}
or another button code:
button1.onPress = function(){
containerClip.loadMovie("imag1.jpg");
}

to do the same automatically..you put the code on the frame..so it executes whenever that frame is encounterd.

containerClip.loadMovie("imag1.jpg");

thats it.. or you could use some sort clipEvent

onClipEvent(load){
containerClip.loadMovie("imag1.jpg");
}

you can drag as many ezPreloader instance as you want to the stage. :)

if you are loading things into the SAME container though..this isnt needed.. :)

Ok-I got it loading. I've got the buttons working-the only thing is it's stretching the file it loads. I did go in and change the imageholder a bit but I can't find anyhting suspicious. Here's what it looks like and I've attached the main file

http://www.glowdesignhouse.com/simpl...work_main.html

thanks

I dont see how in the file you attached you have the preloader even working (since its commented out)

the targetClip field is BLANK

attach the .fla that works in the way you posted above if you want fixing..

cant fix anything if you can get the exact file and be able to re-produce the error.

also..you scaled the conatinerClip..which inturn will scale the imgaeHolderClip as well.. and in turn scale anything loaded into your 'imageHolder' MC..


If you want to expand your MASK..only scale the MASK object..not the movieClips it resides in.

I've got everything working except the percentage numbers. Also, just to let you know uncommenting the code and putting in target clip didn't seem to matter-it still worked. I've attached the fla without the movies-too big. Any ideas?

http://www.glowdesignhouse.com/PandS/html/work.html

one more thing-is there a chance that this would work output as flash 7? Having problems with the flash detection-thanks

Quote:

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Originally Posted by marycallahan

I've got everything working except the percentage numbers. Also, just to let you know uncommenting the code and putting in target clip didn't seem to matter-it still worked. I've attached the fla without the movies-too big. Any ideas?

http://www.glowdesignhouse.com/PandS/html/work.html

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huh?

Also, looking at you .fla, this is an old version of the component. You should upgrade it. it is not called ezPreloader and it part of an on-going set of components I am building.



anyways.. worked for me.. not sure if its was the old component.. or something in your code.

I downloaded it from the links in this thread last week-preloader 3-where would I go to get a newer version-thanks for your help!

try here:
http://www.dmstudios.net/demos/ezPre...r_v1.0.mxp.zip

its also available at Adobe Exchange ezPreloader & ezTextScroller components. ;)

I tried the new version and no difference. The percentage numbers don't work. I've given the preloader component an instance name. Filled out all the parameters including target clip path. Here's the link-click on any of the buttons and just 3 zeros appear. When the code says 'gotoAndStop(2)' what timeline is it referring to? Is there supposed to be a frame 2 somewhere?

http://www.glowdesignhouse.com/PandS..._main5.21.html

here's the code
{
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("squire.swf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button1_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("squire.swf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}

nav.button2_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("lyden.swf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button3_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("Rosenhek.swf" );
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button4_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("fargis.swf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}

nav.button5_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("hayes_un.swf" );
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button6_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("vincelli_bh.s wf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button7_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("blumsak_nh.sw f");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}

nav.button8_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("livingstone_g b.swf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button9_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("braff.swf");
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}
nav.button10_btn.onPress = function(){
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("details.swf") ;
simplePreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
}

I've attached the fla.
thanks for bearing with me

I dont know why you cant get it to work..

I opened your .fla...

deleted the OLD preloader from the library.
renamed the new one on stage to be called ezPreloader just to change it up a little:

used this code: (since you didnt supply any .swf's to load)

Code:

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/*
if 'alwaysOn' property is set to FALSE (default),
you have to set the 'ezPreloader' instance to frame 2 with code,
when you call your content to be loaded.
(un-comment the code below to use the ezPreloader in alwaysOn mode == FALSE)
*/
/*
IF ezPreloader component parameter 'alwaysOn' is set to FALSE,
you MUST un-comment the lines below
*/
containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("http://www.dmstudios.net/images/abstract_silk.jpg");
ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
nav.button1_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("http://www.dmstudios.net/images/abstract_silk.jpg");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button2_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("http://www.dmstudios.net/images/carTest.jpg");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button3_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("Rosenhek.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button4_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("fargis.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button5_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("hayes_un.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button6_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("vincelli_bh.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button7_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("blumsak_nh.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button8_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("livingstone_gb.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button9_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("braff.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};
nav.button10_btn.onPress = function() {
        containerClip.imageHolder.loadMovie("details.swf");
        ezPreloader.gotoAndStop(2);
};

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it works fine for me..

you also ARE NOT targeting the CORRECT targetClip in the ezPreloader parameter (although I think you meant to..but its spelled wrong) ;) imageHolder... not imageholder. ;)

That was it-the darn h. It works beautifully-THANK-YOU for sticking with me on this one.

no problem... :)