Preloading a series of externally loaded swfs

[penniwit]

Using: Flash CS3 Pro, AS 2.0

Hello crew,

I'm in a bind. I'm no AS guru (more of a designer) and I have finished a large online presentation that will play on a company's website. I have split the 20min presentation into a series of swfs that load into a main swf that holds the "container" movie clip. I originally added a timeline based preloader inside each swf but apparently the client wants the whole thing to be seamless (no "loading..." screens). I am completely at a loss as to how to basically preload the next swf while the current one is playing.

I've done tons of web searching but my knowledge is too inadequate to wrap my brain around any of it.

Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks in advance,

--Catie

[whispers]

well you'd have to be tricky sorta..

my suggestion is to have TWO movieClip loader instances..

A & B for example..

you start loading 1.swf with loader A...

ocne done.. or half way (or whenever you want to start the next load)

use instance B to load the next .swf but into a target/container (empty movieClip) UNDER the first loaded .swf)...

when the first .swf is done..

make it invisible..and start the second loaded .swf playing..

while you continue this cycle.. until all files have been loaded/player.

[penniwit]

Thanks so much! I had another person recommend just that and it works - up to a certain point. there seems to be a problem with it loading more than the first three... just keeps repeating the third swf... bizarre... i have no clue what it could be but he's going to continue working with it. I'll let you know if it gets sorted out.

Thanks again for the help!

--Catie