Preloader Problem

[|3lue|2anger]

i have a music menu with 3 track buttons. each button is used to call in an external .swf file with a preloader and an mp3 on it. Whenever i click on a track button, the external swf file will load but the preloader won't display until the entire external swf file has been loaded. can anyone help me with this? thanks

[slingsrat]

I'm assuming that the external .swf's work properly when played independently right?

[jamescover]

Hi:

If you're using the sound object and linkage:

mySound = newSound();

then the entire music file will be loaded in frame 1, before anything else.

If this is the case, just put you music in the main timeline, and Flash will treat it as a frame-based preload.


James
He is risen!!!

[|3lue|2anger]

my external swf file plays fine. it just seems like the whole swf is downloaded first which takes like 5-10 seconds, then the preloader will appear and shoot to 100% really quick and the music will start. i have the music on the main timeline if that helps any. thanks for your replys

[prac2]

I am having the same problem. I have separate movies being loaded into a layer within the main movie, and I cannot get the preloader to work for the movie that is being loaded. Can you get the information about the loaded movie (e.g. bytes loaded) from the main movie?

TIA

Prac

[jamescover]

Hi guys:

Just following the preloading instructions found here:

http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...hreadid=376888

This works for music swf's too.


James
He is risen!!!

[prac2]

jamescover,
sorry dude, I tried the link you gave and it just sent me back to the Board main page. Any chance of getting that link again please?

TIA

prac