For everyone with a preloader problem

[whispers]

What version of Flash are you using?
If above MX... ActionScript is case sensitive.

a couple things to mention:

1.) onClpiEvent(enterFrame)() is not a good way of coding.. you should NOT put code ON or IN movieClips on the stage. You 'should' put your code in FRAMES in the MAIN timeline.

so:
onClipEvent (enterFrame)():
should be more like:
someClip.onEnterFrame = function(){};

2.) all mentions/reference of _root should be converted to relative paths/scope (ie: this, this._parent, _parent...etc)


3.) case sensitive.... this where I believe YOUR problem lies..

math.round should be Math.round()..

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	tb = Math.round(_root.container.getBytesTotal()/1024);
	lb = Math.round(_root.container.getBytesLoaded()/1024);
	if (tb>0 && lb>0) {
		this.percent = Math.round((lb/tb)*100);
		this.gotoAndPlay(this.percent);
		if (lb>=tb) {
			_root.transition.gotoAndPlay("out");
			_root.preloader.gotoAndStop("stop");
		}
	}
}

4.) I suggest looking into using the MovieClipLoader() class.. it it is VERY (very) useful for triggering actions when content is loaded as well as providing data for any preloder.


update:

here is a quick example of how to use the MovieClipLoader() class..


simplified version:

// create our MovieClipLoader instance (called: contentLoader)
var contentLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();

//create an object to handle the data available form the MovieClipLoader() object.
var contentListener:Object = new Object();

// create function that fires/executes when the content starts loading
contentListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
    trace(">> contentListener.onLoadStart()");
}
// create function that fires/executes each time a byte/potion is loaded (preloader)
contentListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc:MovieClip, bytesLoaded:Number, bytesTotal:Number):Void {
    trace(">> contentListener.onLoadProgress()");
}
// create function that fires/executes when the content is complete
contentListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc:MovieClip, httpStatus:Number):Void  {
    trace(">> contentListener.onLoadComplete()");
};
// create function that fires/executes when the content has initialized and is ready for manipulation
contentListener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip):Void  {
    trace(">> contentListener.onLoadInit()");
};


// add our 'listener' object to our MovieClipLoader instance
contentLoader.addListener(contentListener);


// create an empty movieClip on the stage to hold our content...(this can be any target you want though)
var containerClip:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("containerClip", this.getNextHighestDepth());

// finally, make the call to load whatever content we want.. this is just an on-line image (but can be whatever, .swf, .jpg, clips in library..etc)
contentLoader.loadClip("someIMage.jpgg", containerClip); 

//create an object to handle the data available form the MovieClipLoader() object.
var contentListener:Object = new Object();
// create function that fires/executes when the content is complete
contentListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc:MovieClip, bytesLoaded:Number, bytesTotal:Number):Void {
    trace(target_mc._name + ".onLoadProgress with " + bytesLoaded + " bytes of " + bytesTotal);
    trace(">> Invoked every time the loading content is written to the hard disk during the loading process (that is, between MovieClipLoader.onLoadStart and MovieClipLoader.onLoadComplete).");
}
// create function that fires/executes when the content is complete
contentListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc:MovieClip, httpStatus:Number):Void  {
    trace(">> contentListener.onLoadComplete()");
    trace(">> =============================");
    trace(">> "+target_mc._name+"._width: " + target_mc._width);
    trace(">>> {its 0 because the content hasnt (although complete) hasnt initiliazed and Flash can not access any properties.}");
    trace(newline);
};
// create function that fires/executes when the content has initialized and is ready for manipulation
contentListener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip):Void  {
    trace(">> contentListener.onLoadInit()");
    trace(">> =============================");
    trace(">> "+target_mc._name+"._width: " + target_mc._width);
    trace(">>> {its 315 because once the content/clip has initialized, Flash can not access its properties.}");
    trace(newline);
    // Draw outline around the loaded content
    target_mc._x = Stage.width/2-target_mc._width/2;
    target_mc._y = Stage.height/2-target_mc._width/2;
    var w:Number = target_mc._width;
    var h:Number = target_mc._height;
    target_mc.lineStyle(4, 0x000000);
    target_mc.moveTo(0, 0);
    target_mc.lineTo(w, 0);
    target_mc.lineTo(w, h);
    target_mc.lineTo(0, h);
    target_mc.lineTo(0, 0);
    target_mc._rotation = 0;
};

// create our MovieClipLoader instance (called: contentLoader)
var contentLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
// add our 'listener' object to our MovieClipLoader instance
contentLoader.addListener(contentListener);
// create an empty movieClip on the stage to hold our content...(this can be any target you want though)
var containerClip:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("containerClip", this.getNextHighestDepth());
// finally, make the call to load whatever content we want.. this is just an on-line image (but can be whatever, .swf, .jpg, clips in library..etc)
contentLoader.loadClip("http://www.w3.org/Icons/w3c_main.png", containerClip); 

[inquizard]

thanks - some interesting bed time reading...

edit: it's flash 8 i'm using.

[inquizard]

actually - that's worked a treat! it was the case sensitive thing you mentioned- thanks whispers...

also i'll be adding the php code to my list of things to take a heavy interest in - it looks a little out of my depth at the moment (although a lot of things did before i started using this site )

[whispers]

actually - that's worked a treat! it was the case sensitive thing you mentioned- thanks whispers...

also i'll be adding the php code to my list of things to take a heavy interest in - it looks a little out of my depth at the moment (although a lot of things did before i started using this site )

hi there is NO PHP, I just wrapped the code in some PHP tags on the forum so the action script is color coded and easier to read..

its ALL actionscript..

just take the code open a new .fla and paste that in there.. and tst nothign else needs to be done.

[inquizard]

hi there is NO PHP, ...

that's it i'm going to bed!

thanks again whispers for your help - i came across your posts about not putting a preloader in the loading swf. ended up changing my site today because of it and seemed to have solved a problem before i realised it for a change.

edit: OMG i just tried your code and i now have alot more to think about... and i was so looking forward to other stuff tomorrow

[N3kr0]

hello there,
i have this code for my preloading, it works fine, but this one waits for the
entire site to load, how can i modify it, for a certain certain number of frames
to be loaded and the move on.

loadPercent = (Math.floor(_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal()*100)+"%");

if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {    //Check for finished loading
    //If loaded, final update to fields
    loadPercent = "100%";
    
    gotoAndPlay("Scene 1", 1);    //Where to go once your movie is loaded
} 

thanks