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    I am using Flash MX to make a 7 min presentation of Photographs and animations in sync with 128kbps MP3 sound .
    I am designing it on 350Mhz with 160Mb RAM running WindowsXP.
    Sometimes.... when I play the .exe or .swf on other computers it stops before the end, rewinds and stops at the first frame.
    Sometimes.... the sound stops and it continues playing.
    I've tested it on several computers but mostly on a 1000Mhz with 128Mb RAM (WinXP). It rarely does it on my computer (the one I'm designing it on)... only once that I recall, but often, maybe even "usually" happens one the 1000Mhz. The .exe did it once on a 550Mhz (don't the RAM) but then the .swf never did it.
    I was at a loss for the cause but today when it happen I noticed a message something like "Your system is low on Virtual Memory and will increase Paging File". I went to Windows help and "learned" how to increase Paging File (whatever the hell that is) but after re-booting and running the .swf it happen again... even sooner than it's ever happened before.
    Could this be a RAM problem? A Virtual Memory Problem? Or just that the file is too big (.swf 9,610KB)?
    How can I over come the problem. I don’t want to lose anymore quality in the graphics or sound. I want it play error free on a 500Mhz with 128Mb RAM.

    Any Suggestions?

    Mousey



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    It sounds to me as though you are streaming your sound. And with a 350mhz, it is probably skipping frames too keep up with the music.

    XFM

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    Yes I am streaming all sound and yes it does skip some frames on my 350Mhz but that's not the problem.
    It's when I play it on a faster computer that "sometimes" it stops, near the end and not at the same place each time. It can't be a problem with code as there is very little code in the program.

    Please Help

    Mousey

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    do you have a preLOADER???
    it Loads everything so it runs smooth... I had a problem like this for an intro without a loader

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    I don't know much about pre-loaders as I'm quite new to Flash but I understood that they are for pre-loading data that must be transfered over the net. This file is not for the net but is to be played either from a CD or direct from the HDD and displayed on a large screen projector.
    I have tried leaving the first frame displayed for a couple of minutes before running the program (the first frame stops and has a button to begin the movie) but it does not always correct the problem.

    Still need more help
    **CHEERS**
    Mousey

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    I dont think it is only for the net, I would recomend going to the Tutorials here in FK and make one
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    I think I am now convinced that preloaders are for files on the internet...
    Here's how I tested my theory:
    I followed a tutorial and made a preloader. I tested that it worked by uploading a file using this preloader to the internet and sure enough, it worked.
    I then attached this same preloader to my large file on my hard drive and the preloader screen only flashed for a second.

    OK.. so a preloader will not solve the problem.

    Any other suggestions?

    **CHEERS**
    Mousey

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    You could try to make the pictures appear as shown in the mx tutorial, by uploading them from a folder 1by1. that makes it a lot smaller in size.

    Or you could try to make separate movies for groups of pictures and by pressing next, you could use the loadmovie action (if you know how) to load those to your main movie.

    tigran

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    Originally posted by tiGRAN=-2001
    You could try to make the pictures appear as shown in the mx tutorial, by uploading them from a folder 1by1. that makes it a lot smaller in size.

    Or you could try to make separate movies for groups of pictures and by pressing next, you could use the loadmovie action (if you know how) to load those to your main movie.

    tigran
    Please explain what you mean... "make the pictures appear as shown in the mx tutorial" ??

    I want the movie to play right through without user interaction so a next button is out.

    **CHEERS**
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