Okay I found this: http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-14162
It was deferred to Flash Player bugs (I guess) so I'm pretty sure now it is not Flex issue but FP issue. Anyway I can only wait and see if it is resolved in next FP release :) Thank you all for your input. PS: hitting SWF directly has same behavior on my computer, preloader shows only if there is no "#" in the URL (firefox 3 fp 9.0.124). --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I hit the SWF directly, with or without #, it doesn't stream in > (not sure why), the status bar (in IE) shows downloading progress. > > > > When it hit the html wrapper with the # I don't see the "loading..." > screen. Makes me think that it isn't streaming the SWF if there's a #. > That may be a known issue, not sure. One way you might be able to tell > is when the debugger fires up. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Adnan Doric > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:30 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex 3 Preloader broken when using deep > linking ? > > > > Hello Rick (and Alex) and thank you for your input, > > I am talking about the preloader not showing when using "#" in URL, I > can't find a single application on the whole Internet where the > preloader is showing in that particular case. > > I am NOT talking about deep linking application at all, because it is > not possible considering this bug. Let's just concentrate on Preloader > and URLs containing "#": > > Can you see the preloader on this URL (7Mb + "#" + view source enabled) > ? > > http://astronaute.net/_temp/PreloaderBug/PreloaderBug.html# > <http://astronaute.net/_temp/PreloaderBug/PreloaderBug.html> > > If anyone here can see the preloader there, then sorry, the problem is > probably somewhere on my computer. > > If no one can see it, the problem is probably in Flex or Flash player > right ? > > I am still looking for some kind of workaround if possible :) > for Alex : You can try to load only SWF : > > http://astronaute.net/_temp/PreloaderBug/PreloaderBug.swf# > <http://astronaute.net/_temp/PreloaderBug/PreloaderBug.swf> > > As you can see, there is no wrapper issue, as the SWF alone is not > showing the preloader. > > Thank you again for your help, > Adnan > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Rick Winscot" <rick.winscot@> > wrote: > > > > I've used deep linking with a custom pre-loader in many apps without > > problems. Can you verify your configuration? > > > > > > > > *. What html template are you using > > > > *. What are your compiler options > > > > *. Are you using any additional JavaScript goodies like FAB? > > > > > > > > Rick Winscot > > > > > > > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of Adnan Doric > > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:17 AM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex 3 Preloader broken when using deep > linking ? > > > > > > > > You are absolutely right, but the preloading part is completely > missing :) > > > > Well, maybe it is Flash Player bug, I don't know, but it is very > > annoying for deep linking as you can imagine. > > > > I tried to create custom preloader but same thing is happening, there > > is no progress events. > > > > Maybe have some kind of workaround to show the progress ? > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , > > "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > > > I saw the "initializing" progress bar. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > On > > > Behalf Of Adnan Doric > > > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 12:50 PM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex 3 Preloader broken when using deep > > > linking ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to bump this, but... am I the only one with this issue ? :) > > > > > > Even the Flex 3 style explorer have same issue : > > > > > > 1. clear the cache > > > 2. load > > > > http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExplo > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExpl > o> > > > rer.html > > > > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExpl > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExpl > > > > > orer.html> > > > > > > You see the preloader > > > > > > 3. clear the cache > > > 4. load (note the "#" at the end of the URL) > > > > http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExplo > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExpl > o> > > > rer.html# > > > > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExpl > <http://examples.adobe.com/flex3/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex3StyleExpl > > > > > orer.html> > > > > > > There is no preloader... > > > > > > Am I crazy or we have some deep linking incompatibilities ? > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > , "Adnan Doric" <astronaute@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I don't know if this was already discussed so sorry in advance. > > > > > > > > After few days of hard debugging, I sadly noted that Flex 3 > preloader > > > > is completely broken while using "#" in the URL. > > > > > > > > It doesn't show at all. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any workarounds as preloading 2Mb without > preloader > > > > is actually real pain ? > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > >