@Sam I agree that doing the preloading through js seems like extra work / another point of failure / another thing to test. If you want fancy loading bars, then a native Flash preloader is definitely the way to go.
However, I have used ExternalInterface to notify a load complete successfully. In a recent large Flex RIA we call a js method to let the host page know that other EI methods are now available (basically we have a JS API for controlling various aspects (and getting data out) of the Flex app from then host page). Cheers, Aran On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Sam Sherlock <[email protected]> wrote: > To me this sounds like adding a layer of complexity to an already complex > task > > http://www.codetoad.com/forum/15_26992.asp > http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=76752 (this thread > ends with almost workable) > > some links I found, might be of use - just noticed that Aran has responded > (he is infinitely wiser than I - but I still agree with my opening point; > though I could well be wrong) I do find flash preloaders annoying to make > > - S > > > > On 8 April 2010 19:10, therake <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi there. Thanks for all the great javascript! >> >> I'm wondering if there is a way to use swfobject or swfobject with >> some other javascript as a preloader. That is, I'm tired of dealing >> with swf preloaders and a javascript solution seems like the way to >> go. I'm hoping that I can show a small loading gif or some text until >> the very moment the main swf is ready to be viewed. >> >> The swfwobject method's I've found seem to fire when the main swf is >> embedded and starting to load but not when the load completes. >> >> Hope this makes sense! >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "SWFObject" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<swfobject%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SWFObject" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<swfobject%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en.
