Preloader doesn't show right away

f3ar · 10-16-2005, 12:11 AM

I have a website I'm working on that has 4 scenes. On scene 1 I alloted the first 2 frames to my simple preloader. When I load the movie up from my webserver, it's just white space...after about a minute (I have a cable modem) my preloader finally shows up, but it's already at 90% or so, it loads the last 10% with the preloading visible then goes to the correct page upon completion... I have 2 questions...

1) is the first scene created in the flash movie always going to be the first scene attempted to load when you try to view the .swf online? If not, is there a way to specify which scene is loaded (not just played) first?

2) Why doesn't my preloader show up immediately? It is the first frame on scene 1!

Is there something new with flash 8 that won't show the movie till it's nearly loaded?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Best,
f3ar

Grant B · 10-16-2005, 01:10 AM

I'm interested in this answer too.

I am trying to teach myself various things and have a similar issue with this template mockup.
http://www.grantbarker.com/grant_bar...template2.html

Maybe the actual preloader is too heavy on graphics.

I notice the templates at Template Monster all instantly and correctly load their preloaders which are usually simple and small file size designs probably.

Using the seperate MovieClipLoader style preloader is no problem (it sits in another swf). But having the preloader on the first couple of keyframes like you suggest is not working so quickly for me either.

Headshotz · 10-16-2005, 02:39 AM

It is preloading the preloader, you will notice it in alot of games.
It is better to have a simple preloader or load your content externally
so you have 2 preloaders...

senocular · 10-16-2005, 03:24 AM

see:
http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/
namely the section on "Loading Complications"

f3ar · 10-16-2005, 10:47 AM

Thanks for the advice guys!

On another note, the link to the external preloader on http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/ is not working, file is no longer hosted I guess....anybody got a place where I can look at some great external preloader tutorials with attached flash files?

Grant B · 10-16-2005, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the advice too.

senocular · 10-16-2005, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f3ar

Thanks for the advice guys!

On another note, the link to the external preloader on http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/ is not working, file is no longer hosted I guess....anybody got a place where I can look at some great external preloader tutorials with attached flash files?

woops, I fixed it.

f3ar · 10-16-2005, 04:13 PM

Sweet thanks!

10-16-2005, 12:11 AM	#1
f3ar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	Preloader doesn't show right away I have a website I'm working on that has 4 scenes. On scene 1 I alloted the first 2 frames to my simple preloader. When I load the movie up from my webserver, it's just white space...after about a minute (I have a cable modem) my preloader finally shows up, but it's already at 90% or so, it loads the last 10% with the preloading visible then goes to the correct page upon completion... I have 2 questions... 1) is the first scene created in the flash movie always going to be the first scene attempted to load when you try to view the .swf online? If not, is there a way to specify which scene is loaded (not just played) first? 2) Why doesn't my preloader show up immediately? It is the first frame on scene 1! Is there something new with flash 8 that won't show the movie till it's nearly loaded? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Best, f3ar

10-16-2005, 02:39 AM	#3
Headshotz TEAM INTERNET Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Batcave Posts: 2,759	It is preloading the preloader, you will notice it in alot of games. It is better to have a simple preloader or load your content externally so you have 2 preloaders... __________________ The author of windows file copy dialogue visits some friends: "I'm just outside of town so I should be there in about 15 minutes" "Actually it's looking more like 6 days" "No, wait, 30 seconds"

10-16-2005, 03:24 AM	#4
senocular six eyes Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA (USA) Posts: 7,758	see: http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/ namely the section on "Loading Complications" __________________ (6)

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10-16-2005, 01:10 AM	#2
Grant B Actionscript Struggler Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 92	I'm interested in this answer too. I am trying to teach myself various things and have a similar issue with this template mockup. http://www.grantbarker.com/grant_bar...template2.html Maybe the actual preloader is too heavy on graphics. I notice the templates at Template Monster all instantly and correctly load their preloaders which are usually simple and small file size designs probably. Using the seperate MovieClipLoader style preloader is no problem (it sits in another swf). But having the preloader on the first couple of keyframes like you suggest is not working so quickly for me either.


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10-16-2005, 10:47 AM	#5
f3ar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	Thanks for the advice guys! On another note, the link to the external preloader on http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/preloading/ is not working, file is no longer hosted I guess....anybody got a place where I can look at some great external preloader tutorials with attached flash files?

10-16-2005, 11:21 AM	#6
Grant B Actionscript Struggler Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 92	Thanks for the advice too.

10-16-2005, 04:13 PM	#8
f3ar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	Sweet thanks!