Built In Preloader Component

[KingJoe]

Does Flash MX offer any kind of in box Pre-Loader component? It seems to me it should, that'd make a lot of sense...

[nicstokes]

Download the Flash UI Components 2 from Flash Exchange on Macromedia's site.

[chattyboy]

there is a new extension manager to install the mx components available from MM

[bombman44]

how do you actually use the built in preloader component?

[DemonX]

i think its better off using you own code, its easier to me.

[Component Nigel]

You guys should read the reference panel once you've got your hands on the ProgressBar. It's pretty easy. Here's some code, assuming you're preloading on the _root and you've got a progressBar named, oh, let's say, progressBar.

progressBar.setChangeHandler("onProgress");
progressBar.setLoadTarget(_root);
stop();

function onProgress()
{
  if (progressBar.getPercentComplete()>=60) {
     play();
  }
}

You can use the changeHandler to drive any kind of progress indication you want. It's definitely less work than using getBytesLoaded / total.

nig
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