Checking when external datas is loaded??

[Xystes]

Hey,

I'm making a game that loads a lot of external data. Problemo is that I really get trouble when the external files are not yet loaded (slow connection or stuff like that). How can I check wheter the external .swf is loaded or not???

Tanks!

[sermad]

maybe even onclipevent data works for loading in swfs although i have never tried it this way.

you try it!

[martin47]

set a variable at the end of each swf that goes to the main movie: _root.movie1loaded = 1;

Then, make a loop on the main movie checking when that variable changes from nothing to 1, then, it is loaded.

[framais]

make so that the last variable to load is something like this:

dataloaded=OK

then you can create a keyframe right after the frame that contains the actionscript for loading the data, with the following script:

if dataloaded == "OK" {
gotoAndPlay("go_ahead");
}else {
prevFrame();
}

This way you loop the action that loads the data until all the data are loaded.

Hope it helps

[Xystes]

Thanks!! Check http://www.xystes.com/demo/platformer for the game I used it in. (work in progress demo)