Rick,
I use the MovieClipLoader object seeing as I'm anti-component usage, at
least the stock components that come with the Flash IDE. The MovieClipLoader
works well with great event handlers and a simple loadClip() method.
I utilize the onLoadStart, onLoadProgress, onLoadComplete, and onLoadError
events for each clip loaded.
I use this class for every subclip to be loaded except for the parent clip's
pre-loader which is neither a preloader component or an instantiation of the
MovieClipLoader class, but that's a whole different discussion.
The idea is to be concerned with the actual flash bytecode size of the
exported movie in the end. That's essentially why I develop without using
the stock flash IDE components and build all of my own via classes. On that
note, I have not tested the difference in size of the exported movie for the
loading of the preloader component opposed to the moviecliploader class. But
an easy way to see the end result is to use the Generate size report in
the publish settings which summarizes the size of your exported movie. Try
with the component, and try with the class.
--
Jim Palmer ! Mammoth Web Operations
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Lecoat
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:18 AM
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Subject: [Flashcoders] MovieClipLoader vs component
Hi to all on the list from a new sign-up.
I'm also new to the whole AS thing, so do please bear with me if I ask
questions that seem obvious or stupid to those with more
experience then
I (which will be all of you).
The book that I used to teach myself Flash offered two ways
of loading a
SWF inside another movie; one was by using a movieClipLoader, and the
other was by using a Loader component.
The first way seems more complicated (needs for AS code), but I'm also
wondering if it offers more control than the component option.
What is generally considered to be the better way?
Thanks in advance;
--
Rick Lecoat
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