Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-03-01 Thread Victor Subervi
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Kenneth Kawamoto kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: Loader is used to load SWF or images. loader3.load(new URLRequest(index.py)); Is your Python script meant to return SWF/image? If you want to load a data, use URLLoader instead. But I think what you want

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-03-01 Thread Henrik Andersson
Victor Subervi wrote: Is there any way to stop that, mask it, reduce the images to 1 pixel * 1 pixel? The most obvious solution would to not addChild them or their loaders to the wrong object. ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-27 Thread Victor Subervi
Hi; I had another idea on how to tackle this problem of wanting to load two different swfs at the same time. (Please read thread if you don't understand what I mean.) Then I want to call/load an URL. I get no errors, however, it doesn't surf to the desired page, either. (Yes, I've loaded it on the

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-27 Thread Kenneth Kawamoto
Loader is used to load SWF or images. loader3.load(new URLRequest(index.py)); Is your Python script meant to return SWF/image? If you want to load a data, use URLLoader instead. But I think what you want is to go to another page, if so use navigateToURL(). Kenneth Kawamoto

[Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
Hi; Now that I've got the preloader working, not sure how to attach it. That is, I have an intro/splash page that covers an HTML page and then is removed with css: div class=splash id=splash OBJECT classid=clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-44455354

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread kennethkawam...@gmail.com
There are many ways to achieve what (I think) you want to achieve but may be the most simple way is to place your intro SWF in one HTML and when it finishes playing go to another HTML page contains your main stuff. -- Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ On 26 February 2010 14:17,

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread tom rhodes
that's not going to preload anything though. we know how everyone loved the skip intro days... victor, you need to do this in flash (if i've understood you correctly) you get your preloader to load in your main content, it's a container...

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
I think you misunderstand. 1) I have created a preloader.fla that works flawlessly. 2) It calls another fla/*.as file and that loads and everything is peachy keen. Now, what I want to know is, how do I put this in my html file so that everything executes? And please bear in mind what I wrote

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:47 AM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: There are many ways to achieve what (I think) you want to achieve but may be the most simple way is to place your intro SWF in one HTML and when it finishes playing go to another HTML page contains

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread kennethkawam...@gmail.com
No - I just didn't understand what you wanted :) Are you trying to manipulate HTML from SWF? If so you can call Javascript function using ExternalInterface.call(). -- Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ On 26 February 2010 17:21, Victor Subervi victorsube...@gmail.com wrote: On

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 1:52 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: No - I just didn't understand what you wanted :) Are you trying to manipulate HTML from SWF? If so you can call Javascript function using ExternalInterface.call(). I don't think that's what I want.

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Nathan Mynarcik
Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2 Sent: Feb 26, 2010 12:04 PM On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 1:52 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: No - I just didn't understand what you wanted :) Are you trying to manipulate HTML from SWF? If so you can call

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Nathan Mynarcik nat...@mynarcik.comwrote: What if you have the preloader load in the splash, and when the splash file is done playing have it navigate to a new html page (which is your end HTML page)? I don't follow. Can you give me an example? TIA, V

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread kennethkawam...@gmail.com
Does your preloader load your splash movie? Or is it just an intro movie? -- Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ On 26 February 2010 18:04, Victor Subervi victorsube...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 1:52 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:56 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: Does your preloader load your splash movie? Or is it just an intro movie? It loads the splash currently. V ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread kennethkawam...@gmail.com
Then when the splash finishes playing just go to another HTML with your contents. -- Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ On 26 February 2010 19:01, Victor Subervi victorsube...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:56 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:07 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: Then when the splash finishes playing just go to another HTML with your contents. Just to be dead clear... 1) The fake preloader is not the splash. It will load the heavy image that is used in both

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread kennethkawam...@gmail.com
Downloaded external assets would be cached therefore the browser should take no time to access it next time around. -- Kenneth Kawamoto http://www.materiaprima.co.uk/ On 26 February 2010 19:13, Victor Subervi victorsube...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:07 PM,

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader, Pt. 2

2010-02-26 Thread Victor Subervi
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:23 PM, kennethkawam...@gmail.com kennethkawam...@gmail.com wrote: Downloaded external assets would be cached therefore the browser should take no time to access it next time around. Breathing deep sigh of relief. Thanks. V

RE: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-02 Thread Paul Steven
://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/portfolio_games_liver.htm -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Henrik Andersson Sent: 01 February 2010 10:56 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3

[Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread Paul Steven
I am getting the following error in my browser when I load my flash game and would like to know if anyone can identify the problem with my preloader code? TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at liverGame_fla::MainTimeline/PL_LOADING0()

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
don't know if it helps but instead of if (pcent0==100) { gotoAndStop(setup); } i would add a listener for Event.COMPLETE a On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Paul Steven paul_ste...@btinternet.comwrote: I am getting the following error in my browser when I load my

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
especially as pcent0 is a rounded out number so 99.6% would come out as 100% On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:49 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: don't know if it helps but instead of if (pcent0==100) { gotoAndStop(setup); } i

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader error (AS3)

2010-02-01 Thread Henrik Andersson
Paul Steven wrote: lpc.loadingMC.percent.text=int(pcent0)+%; This line is the only one even mentioning other objects. One of the properties are null. Check that said object actually exists at that point in time. The note about the COMPLETE event is correct, listen for it as well,

[Flashcoders] preloader block on IE7 FP9

2009-01-25 Thread Pedro Kostelec
Hi After successfully creating a carousel navigation I added a preloader to it. It works well on FF3 FP10, but does not on IE7 FP9. I don't know how it previews on other browser and players. You can downlaod the swf here: http://drop.io/carouselPreloadin The code for preloading is this one:

[Flashcoders] Preloader not showing up

2008-12-14 Thread e319
Any idea why there are no errors but my preloader does not show up on the stage? I have commented out the call to remove it and addChild the main website for testing purposes ... package { // Flash Classes import flash.display.*; import flash.events.*; import

RE: [Flashcoders] Preloader not showing up

2008-12-14 Thread Cor
...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of e...@hush.com Sent: zondag 14 december 2008 19:20 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Preloader not showing up Any idea why there are no errors but my preloader does not show up on the stage? I have commented out the call to remove

[Flashcoders] preloader problem - browser cache

2008-07-05 Thread Pavel Krůšek
Hi List, is there a way to determine in AS3 (or more precisely in preloader swf) if main swf is already in the browser cache? Pavel ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader problem - browser cache

2008-07-05 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: Pavel Krusek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:51 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] preloader problem - browser cache Hi List, is there a way to determine in AS3 (or more precisely in preloader

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader problem - browser cache

2008-07-05 Thread Cédric Tabin
@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:51 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] preloader problem - browser cache Hi List, is there a way to determine in AS3 (or more precisely in preloader swf) if main swf is already in the browser cache? Not that I know. But what use would it be to you

[Flashcoders] Preloader in Flash CS3 with AS3?

2007-04-30 Thread Sascha
Hi folks, How do you implement a preloader with AS3 in Flash CS3? I don't mean a preloader that loads additional files but a preloader that preloads the SWF that the preloader is part of. I'm a bit puzzled about this right now as you cannot easily access bytesLoaded/bytesTotal anymore without

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-26 Thread Glen Pike
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] altcom Ltd, 13 North Parade, Penzance, Cornwall, UK, TR18 4SL, United Kingdom -Original Message- From: Rákos Attila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 April 2007 14:00 To: John Cowles Subject: Re[2]: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem JC Here

[Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread John Cowles
We have been supplied with Flash files that include a preloader, a small flash file that then gets a large flash file. The way it works bypasses both browser and server caching rules. Every time the page is refreshed it downloads the entire fileset again. This accounts for about 20% of monthly

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread R�kos Attila
In general Flash has no control over caching, it will depend on the browser's settings. However there is a commonly used method for forcing download on each request (not only in Flash movies) and avoiding content stored in the cache: this is appending a unique parameter to the URL on each request

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread John Cowles
+' height='+height+'/object!-- ![endif]-- /object'); } _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nils Millahn Sent: 17 April 2007 10:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem Hi John

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread Andy Herrman
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nils Millahn Sent: 17 April 2007 10:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem Hi John, this shouldn't actually happen, unless the url to the SWF that's being loaded in is modified to make it 'unique

RE: Re[2]: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem

2007-04-17 Thread John Cowles
Message- From: Rákos Attila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 April 2007 14:00 To: John Cowles Subject: Re[2]: [Flashcoders] preloader and cacheing problem JC Here is the javascript that loads the initial flash file - if JC javascript isn't enabled then a static image is shown (hence the JC

[Flashcoders] preloader give

2007-03-08 Thread natalia Vikhtinskaya
Hi I use simple preloader function loadNewPart(part){ host._visible=false; this.attachMovie(preloader, preloader, 999, preloaderPos); host.loadMovie(part); this.onEnterFrame=function() { var tLoaded, tBytes; tLoaded = this.host.getBytesLoaded(); tBytes = this.host.getBytesTotal(); if

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader give

2007-03-08 Thread Andy Herrman
Have you tried doing a trace() of both tLoaded and tBytes? It might help you figure out what's going on. Also, why not just do `if(tLoaded = tBytes)`? It seems kind of pointless to do a division there. -Andy On 3/8/07, natalia Vikhtinskaya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I use simple

[Flashcoders] preloader not completely preloading...

2006-12-11 Thread Count Schemula
I'm using the code at the bottom of this post. Using the Simulate Download and the Bandwidth profiler, I have two different files where it's basically downloading about 15% of the file and then continuing playing. The preloader starts to work correctly, but basically quits out incorrectly

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader not completely preloading...

2006-12-11 Thread Alain Rousseau
@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] preloader not completely preloading... I'm using the code at the bottom of this post. Using the Simulate Download and the Bandwidth profiler, I have two different files where it's basically downloading about 15% of the file and then continuing playing

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader not completely preloading...

2006-12-11 Thread Steven Sacks | BLITZ
stop(); function checkLoad() { var c = mc.getBytesLoaded(); var t = mc.getBytesTotal(); var p = (c / t) * 100; MC_LoaderBar._xscale = p; TXT_Load.text = Math.floor(p + %); if (p == 100 t 4) { delete this.onEnterFrame; mc.gotoAndPlay(main); } } this.onEnterFrame =

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader not completely preloading...

2006-12-11 Thread Count Schemula
Thanks everyone! On 12/11/06, Steven Sacks | BLITZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: stop(); function checkLoad() { var c = mc.getBytesLoaded(); var t = mc.getBytesTotal(); var p = (c / t) * 100; MC_LoaderBar._xscale = p; TXT_Load.text = Math.floor(p + %); if (p == 100 t 4) {

[Flashcoders] Preloader not working with singleton

2006-11-07 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Hi list... Dumb throwback question: my load progress bar isn't working. I have two frames, one to monitor the loading of the swf, and when it happens, go to the next frame to init a singleton, but my load progress bar doesn't show up until the swf is 100% loaded. What am I missing here?

RE: [Flashcoders] Preloader not working with singleton

2006-11-07 Thread Alain Rousseau
Of Mendelsohn, Michael Sent: 7 novembre 2006 13:53 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] Preloader not working with singleton Hi list... Dumb throwback question: my load progress bar isn't working. I have two frames, one to monitor the loading of the swf, and when it happens, go

[Flashcoders] Preloader or not

2006-09-17 Thread Benjamin van Gogh
Hi there, I used a tutorial on Adobe.com to create a preloader from some tutorial files. Works great, but the preloader displays the animation ALWAYS. Even if there's nothing to preload, cause it has been loaden already. Is there any way to determin if the content already has been loaded

Re: [Flashcoders] Preloader or not

2006-09-17 Thread Jeroen Beckers
Normally, it already checks for 'getBytesLoaded() == getBytsTotal()' (or a variation). Could you post your ActionScript? Benjamin van Gogh wrote: Hi there, I used a tutorial on Adobe.com to create a preloader from some tutorial files. Works great, but the preloader displays the animation

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader, again (ugh)

2006-03-20 Thread Ryan Potter
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Andy Johnston Sent: Mon 3/20/2006 4:31 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Cc: Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] preloader, again (ugh) G'Day Edward, Heres my code

[Flashcoders] preloader issue

2006-03-15 Thread Edward Hotchkiss
I am really trying to have my preloader work, with a site that is 100% AS. the entire site resides either in classes or as on the first frame. there has got to be some way to preload a site, with a single function that is entirely dynamic. this is what i have, but it will not even appear on the

[Flashcoders] preloader issue

2006-03-09 Thread murder design
well, the preloader does display load status, then simply repeats, instead of deleting itself, it just repeats the loading ... any ideas??? i just want the swf it loads to not play or start until it is fully loaded, and the label_txt is deleted etc ... onClipEvent(load) {

[Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread murder design
I have posted this before, and gotten some feedback, this is the result, yet i still cannot get the clip to display the load progress of bigfile.swf inside the label_txt. the swf loads inside of _root.target_mc ... any ideas here people? // - begin code target_mc.loadMovie(bigfile.swf);

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread Hairy Dog Digital
are your trace statements showing the expected info? -Original Message- From: murder design [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 1:46 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] preloader issue? I have posted this before, and gotten some feedback

RE: [Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread Hairy Dog Digital
Also, double check the string concatenation. You had an ampersand in... _root.label_txt.text = percent % LOADED It should be a plus sign... _root.label_txt.text = percent + % LOADED ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread Van Tuck
If you attach this to the clip itself, it does work - onClipEvent (load) { this.loadMovie(bigfile.swf); } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { tBytes = this.getBytesTotal(); trace(tBytes: +tBytes); bLoaded = this.getBytesLoaded(); trace(bLoaded: +bLoaded);

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread Morrison
one for all those with gmail On 3/7/06, Van Tuck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you attach this to the clip itself, it does work - onClipEvent (load) { this.loadMovie(bigfile.swf); } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { tBytes = this.getBytesTotal(); trace(tBytes: +tBytes);

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread Byron Canfield
Part of the problem is that your onEnterFrame is getting stomped on by the reinstantiation of the target movieclip when the SWF actually begins to load. That effectively (quite) deletes the onEnterFrame. Either attach the onEnterFrame to some other timeline, or load the movie into some other

Re: [Flashcoders] preloader issue?

2006-03-07 Thread murder design
this code does work, however the percent displays something like 15 places ... onClipEvent (load) { this.loadMovie(bigfile.swf); } onClipEvent (enterFrame) { tBytes = this.getBytesTotal(); trace(tBytes: +tBytes); bLoaded = this.getBytesLoaded(); trace(bLoaded:

[Flashcoders] Preloader not working in IE

2006-01-17 Thread Johnny Zen
Hi all I have a preloader displays ok in Firefox but not in IE In IE I just get a red X frame which stays until the flashmovie has completly loaded. Can anyone suggest why it does this? Johnny ___ Flashcoders mailing list