Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Michael Stuhr
Aaron Roberson schrieb: I want to create a preloader that plays through even if the rest of the timeline has been loaded. I saw a tutorial on this some time back but can't find it now. Forgive me if this is a common request or something but I have searched and searched but can't find it. The

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Aaron Roberson
Thanks for the sarcasm but I am not just trying to create a simple preloader that plays until the movie has loaded. Rather, I want to create a preloader that has two functions: 1) to preload the movie (of coarse) and 2) to play the entire preloader's timeline even if the movie has already been

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Michael Stuhr
Aaron Roberson schrieb: I hope that makes sense. no. sorry. micha ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf

RE: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Pete Miller
A preloader by definition is a short, small movie that loops endlessly until the swf is completely loaded; the load-end stops the movie. You're describing a movie that wants to end when it reaches its last frame. What does it have to do with the load process? You cannot guarantee which will end

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Marc Hoffman
Hi Aaron, By my definition, a preloader plays until the rest of the content is sufficiently loaded for the .swf to stream at the user's bandwidth. If you just want something to play in its entirety, you're talking about an introduction, which is created the same as any other Flash content.

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Marcelo Wolfgang
Just from the top of my head here, so excuse if anything is wrong but couldn't you put at the end of the preload animation something like stop(); if (getBytesLoaded() == getBytesTotal()){ play(); } else { this.onEnterFrame = function() { if (getBytesLoaded() == getBytesTotal()){ delete

RE: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Steven Sacks | BLITZ
You're going to need a preloader for your preloader... ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Aaron Roberson
Marcelo, I think your concept will work for my project. Thanks all, Aaron On 10/5/06, Marcelo Wolfgang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just from the top of my head here, so excuse if anything is wrong but couldn't you put at the end of the preload animation something like stop(); if

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Aaron Roberson
Yeah, I think that is essentially what Pete and Marc said. Thanks On 10/5/06, Steven Sacks | BLITZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're going to need a preloader for your preloader... ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription

RE: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Pete Miller
And a preloader for the preloader's preloader...does Zeno's Paradox apply here? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Roberson Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:57 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re:

Re: [Flashcoders] How to create a preloader that plays in full

2006-10-05 Thread Michael Stuhr
Pete Miller schrieb: And a preloader for the preloader's preloader...does Zeno's Paradox apply here you read too much Pyramids :-) micha ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: