Preloader ?

[natedawg007]

I have been to FlashKit and sifted through all the preloader source files and tutorials they have, I can't seem to find a tutorial that checks system specs to run the movie at an optimal level, preloads dynamic text and caches the site, so when people come back to the site they will skip the loading process.

I guess the first thing I should ask is can this all be done in a preloader, or am I asking the preloader to do too much?

Any help would be GREAT!

Thanks!

[farafiro]

Check the SHARED OBJECT tut in the tutorials section here

[slowpoke]

I dont know what you mean by system specs and optimum level etc etc. But I can help you with your preloader.

to check the users cache put this script in your first frame

//set variables
bytesTotal = _root.getBytesTotal;
bytesLoaded = _root.getBytesLoaded;

//check cache
if (bytesLoaded = bytesTotal){
gotoAndPlay (4);
}

Then you add the preloader to frames two and three so you'll skip it if the site is in the users cache.

I don't know what kind of preloader your after wether it be a loading bar, or if you want percentages, bytes left, time remaining etc, so i'll leave that up to you. But as for loading dynamic text, that should come under the preloaders juristiction anyway.

hope this helps.

ttfn
Slowpoke