loading external files

[Tex]

Hi, i'm trying to load an external swf into a an mc named home_container using a preloader. Everything loads fine, exept that the preloader never appears ! I have no idea why, if someone could help that would be great. Thanx
This is thed code i use:

Frame1:

[COLOR=orange]this.home_container.loadMovie("http://www.vnstudios.com/ice.swf");[/COLOR]
[COLOR=orange]_level0.home_container.loadMovie("http://www.vnstudios.com/ice.swf");[/COLOR]

Frame2:

[COLOR=orange](empty)[/COLOR]

Frame3:

[COLOR=orange]_level0.preloader.gotoAndStop(2);[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]stop();[/COLOR]

And this is the code on my preloader:

[COLOR=orange]this.onEnterFrame = function() {[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]percent = (_root.home_container.getBytesLoaded()/_root.home_container.getBytesTotal())*100;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]  if (!isNaN(percent)) {[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]if (percent == 0) {[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]percent_display = "";[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]} else {[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]percent_display = Math.ceil(percent)+"% LOADED.";[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]}[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]this.bar._visible = true;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]this.bar._xscale = percent;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]if (percent>1) {[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]this.reelmc._visible = true;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]}[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]_root.home_container.stop();[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]}[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]if (percent == 100) {[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]this.gotoAndStop(1);[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]delete this.onEnterFrame;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]delete this.onEnterFrame;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]percent_display = "";[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]this.bar._visible = false;[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]_root.home_container.play();[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]}[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]};[/COLOR] 
[COLOR=orange]stop();[/COLOR]

If anyone could help me or send me an example that would be great.

Thanks again

[Colin Campbell]

Hello,

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From what I can see, you're loading the same .swf into a container and a level. It doesn't need to be done, you only need one.

Sorry I can't be of more help right now, Colin

[oldnewbie]

That's partly my code and I don't quite understand what you're trying to do!

Try this one...
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/p...epreloader.htm

[Tex]

hi oldnewbie, yes i did get that code from you but it wouldn't work.
What i'm trying to do is load an external swf into an already loaded site using a preloader.
When i use this code it loads the swf without showing the preloader.
I don't understand why.... If someone could help that would be great.

Thank you

[oldnewbie]

Can you attach your .flas or e-mail them to me?
Zipped up in MX only format, not MX2004.

PM me and I'll provide an e-mail if you want to go that route.

[Tex]

Hi oldnewbie

Thanks for offering your help but i cannot post my .fla, the file is to big, I can show you an example of what i mean. http://www.3dcom.co.uk
On this site, there is a normal preloader and then other preloaders for external swf files. This is what i'm trying to do. Load external swfs using a preloader.

Maybe you could send me a quick example.

Thanks

[oldnewbie]

I know what you mean... And I don't know where you got hold of my code, but if you check the following thread on FK, then it should work fine...

http://www.flashkit.com/board/showth...hreadid=456020

You can allways check this other one also, and this one includes a transition between different loaded sections...

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/p...transition.htm

[Tex]

Actually this is where i got the code from... I just couldn't get it to work, thats why i posted it again.
But i f you say it works, then it should work, so i will try again.

thanks

[Tex]

Hi oldnewbie.

I tried to make it work with your code.. It loads the file, but withour ever showing the preloader. I have attached the file, if you could please have a quick look that would be great.
I'm sure its just a little mistake somewhere but i can't see it. I'm still new to Flash.

Thanx

[oldnewbie]

Outside of the fact that this movie is not of the same size as your ice.swf (you should correct that!), the preloader seems to be working fine. I just checked it both on my cable connection and old 56 dial-up, and it displays correctly.
If you're on a fast connection, testing this locally and not emptying your cache before each test, then obviously you will not see it. You must clear you cache each time you want to check the peloader locally.