Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-17 Thread Dennis - I Sioux
Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading there is something called bulkloader that i've seen used a few times but it might be a little surplus to requirements On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Glen Pike g

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-17 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
(thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading there is something called bulkloader that i've seen used a few times but it might be a little surplus to requirements

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-17 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading there is something called bulkloader that i've seen used a few times but it might be a little surplus to requirements On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Glen Pike g...@engineeredarts.co.uk wrote: Sorry, it's a SWF

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
in as3, i'd recommend looking up the Loader class in the helpfiles :) On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Dennis - I Sioux den...@isioux.nl wrote: Hey, Tried to use a UILoader to check the bytes loaded of a single movieclip(in the library).. but this isn't working. Has anyone got a suggestion

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread jonathan howe
Does it have to be in the Library? Seems like you would have to externalize it to get any control over when it was loaded anyway. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: in as3, i'd recommend looking up the Loader class in the helpfiles

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, There are a couple of sequential preloaders out there on the web - I think greensock did on, but not 100% sure. It's possible that you can use these preload a list of movie clips in the background. I wrote my own before finding queuing loader before seeing the others, so I don't

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Joel Stransky
Better yet, go with the client as preloader technique described in this video. http://gotoandlearn.com/play?id=85 On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: in as3, i'd recommend looking up the Loader class in the helpfiles :) On Thu,

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread jonathan howe
Actually, there is a crude way to do it which is uncheck the export on first frame and then place each level on a subsequent keyframe in the main timeline (frames you'll never actually reach during playback). Flash will load the keyframes in order so essentially, it will do what you're seeking to

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Dennis - I Sioux
To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading Actually, there is a crude way to do it which is uncheck the export on first frame and then place each level on a subsequent keyframe in the main timeline

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Dennis - I Sioux
The queing loader sounds like something that could be usefull thanks! Dennis - Original Message - From: Glen Pike g...@engineeredarts.co.uk To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading Hi

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Dennis - I Sioux
: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading Does it have to be in the Library? Seems like you would have to externalize it to get any control over when it was loaded anyway. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: in as3, i'd recommend looking up the Loader

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Dennis - I Sioux
4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading Hi, There are a couple of sequential preloaders out there on the web - I think greensock did on, but not 100% sure. It's possible that you can use these preload a list of movie clips in the background. I wrote my own before finding

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread Glen Pike
- From: Glen Pike g...@engineeredarts.co.uk To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading Hi, There are a couple of sequential preloaders out there on the web - I think greensock did on, but not 100

Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading

2009-04-16 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Smart Preloading Hi, There are a couple of sequential preloaders out there on the web - I think greensock did on, but not 100% sure. It's possible that you can use these preload a list of movie clips