Preloader ineffective

[rpgfan]

My preloader loads everything BEFORE itself so by the time you see it, its at like 98%. How do I stop this?

[Lui]

Huh? Translate please.

[Blaze Zero-Three]

Huh? Translate please.
I can actually read it just fine. He's saying that his preloader loads the movie/game/whatever before you actually see the preloader.

[eatmorchikin6464]

It would be helpful if you posted the code for us to take a look at.

[Lui]

Well, maybe that means that your movie/game isn't really that big.

[rpgfan]

http://www.thesecretbase.com/xelaimagehost/files/28/myLoader.fla
luiV: nope- 2mb

[Lui]

.swf it please.
And just post the damned code.

[eatmorchikin6464]

Most likely because when you just export in Flash, it is already loaded so you can't test your preloader that way. There's some way to do a hard start, but I forget what it is. Shift+Ctrl+Enter maybe?

[Lui]

Oh wait. I get it, are you doing a test movie when your testing your preloader? Maybe that's why its not working. Upload your .swf into a server and try it from there. Maybe it should start loading more properly.

[Soon to be flash master]

or when tesing in flash press ctrl enter again, that simulates download.

[Logic]

or when tesing in flash press ctrl enter again, that simulates download.

Right, it's handy shortcut, and then if you click on the Options (maybe Tools, I forget right now) menu item at the top of the debug-player, you can change the simulated download speed. By default it is a T1 internet connection, so it won't show your loader. Slow it down to being something like a 56K and you'll be able to see it.

[groog]

http://www.thesecretbase.com/xelaimagehost/files/28/myLoader.fla
luiV: nope- 2mb

I'm not a fan of the secret base. Just use imageshack.

[arkhan]

its because you are loading most things in for firist frame..
right-click you Mcs in the library, and check the linkage..then uncheck the box export in first frame..because flash loads everything thats marked before actually showing the first frame

[rpgfan]

thx! it appears that it loaded a sone on the first frame that was 90% of y movie so far!! lol!

[Logic]

its because you are loading most things in for firist frame..
right-click you Mcs in the library, and check the linkage..then uncheck the box export in first frame..because flash loads everything thats marked before actually showing the first frame

By default, Flash exports nothing in the first frame unless you manually set it through the linkage panel when you make a movieclip or modify your library. Flash will leave all boxes unchecked by default.

[rpgfan]

oh, okay.