loading bar starting very late

[steve1312]

This happens every time I use a preloader...it starts the load bar late...in this instance a i meg swf doesn't show the load bar and progress until 50%
http://www.urbancolortheory.com/beta07

can anyone offer a solution ?
here's the code:
stop();
onEnterFrame = function () {
totalBytes = _parent.getBytesTotal();
loadedBytes = _parent.getBytesLoaded();
percent = Math.ceil((loadedBytes/totalBytes)*100);
gotoAndStop(percent);
info_txt.text = percent+" %";
if (percent>=100) {
_parent.gotoAndPlay("Main");
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};

[silentweed]

have a look at http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/

it addresses this issue

[steve1312]

wow...that is a great article by senocular. very helpful, thanks!