Comments on: How to use a preloader for external images in flash

By: 2nd bee

2nd bee — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:55:16 +0000

Hi Victor.
Did you tried the methods above?
Please use this loader: download
This is a much happier component that the default one.

If you are unable to understand how to use the component please write me.
Take care.

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:16:59 +0000

i have a problem like this the 1 image load perfect but with the second the preload don’t work and not turn invisible like the first image
Thanks

By: 2nd bee

2nd bee — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:59:41 +0000

if this isn’t ok u can try this loader free
download

By: 2nd bee

2nd bee — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:52:56 +0000

so…i think i figured it out.because of the bug, u have to do like this:
1. u have to create a separate copy of the mc and progressbar for every picture. so that u can give the progressbar another source. u can put the mc and progress bar at different frames and on the thumb u have to put this actionscript
on(press){
gotoAndStop(framenumber);
loadMovie(”images/test001.png”, _root.load_mc);
}
change the source on the progressbar load_mc, load_mc2 or with the picture name so it’s easier to know where a picture is loaded
Tell me if it worked..

By: 2nd bee

2nd bee — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:19:55 +0000

Hi K..
As u can see Maxime has the same problem…i will try to resolv the problem in the following days.
Take care

By: K

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:03:58 +0000

hi,

i’m stuck. My images are loading fine but the progress bar is (i think) loading my whole swf file instead of the individual images - either that or it’s just sitting at 100% loaded the entire time.

Is the source allocated to load_mc the only way the progress bar is connected to the movie clip?

By: 2nd bee

2nd bee — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:27 +0000

Hi Maxime
it can happen not to work…it’s a bug in flash with the progress bar…but i can tell you one more method to do the exact same thing. But u have to wait a little(until the weekend)…i hope i can do it today but i can’t promise…

By: Maxime

Maxime — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:40:21 +0000

Hi,

I used your technique for preloading my pictures on a MC and the preloader works fine for the first picture loaded… then when I load another JPG in the same MC the progress bar don’t start over. How could I get the progress bar to restart the loading each time I load a new picture in my MC?

If you need any other informations, let me know!

Thanks a lot!

By: 2nd bee

2nd bee — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:26:46 +0000

HI “V” …
you can put this action on the progressbar

on (complete) { this.visible = false;
}
let me know if it worked
have a great day

By: v

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:43:21 +0000

hi! very useful
one question:
the pre-loader stays there, is there any code so the bar disappears when it finish downloading?
thank you!