# Buffer
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 5, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489 "2004-08-05T22:31:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@JuzzMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JuzzMan)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/1 "2004-08-05T22:31:39Z")
Hello Again.
I posted a few threads on this subject before but I still haven’t had any luck achieving what I want to achieve.
I am trying to create a buffer that loads a percentage of a movie then starts playing at say 20%. So, the other 80% of the movie is being loaded in the background while the 20% at the start of is playing. A good example of this is:
[http://www.loantoolbox.com/flash/exclusive.html](http://www.loantoolbox.com/flash/exclusive.html)
[SIZE=1](You need to click on one of the headings to see the buffer)[/SIZE]
I need the same thing to happen. I am using a movie playback controller similar to this also. The movie playback controller works fine I just need a bit of script that tells the movie to start playing at 20% instead of 100%.
Any help with this would be a great help because I am totally stumped :-/
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### Author:  [@jedinitex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedinitex)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/2 "2004-08-05T22:41:28Z")
i’m not sure but would this work?
```auto
if ((bytes_loaded)/5 == bytes_total) {
this.gotoAndPlay(frame);
}
```
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### Author:  [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/3 "2004-08-05T22:43:45Z")
please keep your questions to one forum. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@JuzzMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JuzzMan)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/4 "2004-08-05T22:47:24Z")
Sorry about that. I will do in future!!! (Just trying to maximize viewers)
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### Author:  [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/5 "2004-08-05T22:50:51Z")
I know 😉 – its just frowned upon and creates clutter and redundancy. No biggie. Thanks for understanding :pleased:
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### Author:  [@jedinitex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedinitex)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/6 "2004-08-05T22:53:13Z")
Juzz, does that work or am i just way off?
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### Author:  [@JuzzMan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JuzzMan)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/7 "2004-08-05T23:21:37Z")
Thanks for the Quick reply :}
_Ok, This is what I had._
if(percLoaded != 100){
gotoAndPlay (\_currentframe-1);
} else {
\_parent.\_parent.play();
}
_This is with your code added._
if ((bytes\_loaded)/5 == bytes\_total) {
this.gotoAndPlay(\_currentframe-1);
} else {
\_parent.\_parent.play();
}
They both had the same result. The movie just loaded as normal. The thing is I will need to tie it in with the movie playback controller.
See Thread:
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=560599#post560599](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=560599#post560599)
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### Author:  [@jedinitex](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jedinitex)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buffer/118489/8 "2004-08-06T02:33:37Z")
sorry, that should be
```auto
if ((bytes_loaded) == **(bytes_total)/5**) {
this.gotoAndPlay(_currentframe-1);
} else {
_parent._parent.play();
}
```