Preloader script works fine in flash8 but not in koolmoves?

[xzerox_xzerox]

Hi guys Thanks for all the help

When i use this preloader script to make a movieclip called loader to scale from 0 to 100% it does not work in koolmoves.

Try it yourself:

put on first frame

stop();

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
	var amount:Number = this.getBytesLoaded() / this.getBytesTotal() *100;
	loader._xscale = amount;
	if(amount == 100) {
		this.gotoAndPlay(3);
		delete this.onEnterFrame;
	}
}

What is wrong?

[Bob Hartzell]

This is AS3. KoolMoves only supports AS1.

[blanius]

Did you try this.

stop();

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
	var amount = this.getBytesLoaded() / this.getBytesTotal() *100;
	loader._xscale = amount;
	if(amount == 100) {
		this.gotoAndPlay(3);
		delete this.onEnterFrame;
	}
}

Looked like AS2 with the typed variable.

[xzerox_xzerox]

thanks for the replys but it still does not work

[w.brants]

The original script was AS2.
Bret did a good job translating it.

Did you put a stop action in the second frame ?
Stop actions in the first frame can cause a lot of problems.

[xzerox_xzerox]

i think i know whats wrong... i forgot to mark "Put image and sound data just before they are needed"

It may work now

[xzerox_xzerox]

still nothing maybe you guys could take a look at the .fun file.

See attachments

[Chris_Seahorn]

Why re-invent the wheel and waste time on the other 99% of the movie? The built-in preloaders not only work, they allow a rather decent set of options (including a progress bar which looking at yours is all you expect). Even a day wasted on a hand coded one seems a wasted day to me (but your time is yours to waste so you should do as you please)

I say...drag and drop this to the trash bin.....click that little checky thing to enable a KM preloader (use your graphics if you want...it lets ya)...and drive on brother

I own Flash 8 and do my share of coding yet always prefer to drag and drop a preloader component onstage as opposed to hand coding. Same in KM. Flex automatically does it. It's also worth mentioning of the three types I just mentioned, the Koolmoves one gives me the most options as far as visual control. I'm not offended by the ability, I embrace it as a time saver

[Stoke Laurie]

I agree, there seems little point when all you need is ready built.
If you want make changes, try making a fun file with just one frame, onto which you create a movie clip. In the movie clip put a few frames and insert a simple animation or a motion script, try spin or rotate, then save the fun file. When you import it into your main movie as the preloader, take the option to include a progress bar, you can move it into the correct position relative to your animation by configuring the x and y settings, and away you go, a pre-loader that looks unique, but actually uses pre-configured code that works every time.