I have a small issue with my fla file. Basically I added a preloader, which all works fine, but I also added a few frames whereby I faded out the preloader graphic into the actual movie, I did this by selecting all the elements for the preloader and saved that as a seperate symbol, quite simple really.
I then added a layer above that where the layer would fade fade from a 0 opacity to a full opacity, until the preloader elements were hidden, and then everything would continue as per normal. However the issue I now face, as I am sure you guessed is that now when the user returns to say the home page after already preloading the swf, I still get my transition, ie the preloader fade, so basically my interest is getting it to play from a inputted frame after the first preload, i.e maybe store in a cookie that the swf has indeed already loaded, this would just play the swf from say frame 10 which is past the preloader fading out.
This is my goal, can anyone advise on such a task, please please help me out, otherwise it can get quite boring seeing the preloader each time I visit the home page or anyone else for that matter.
Brief: After loaded once, play everytime from say frame 10 onwards, never from frame 3 which is where the preloader itself finishes.
people may still have to load the movie even if it has been previously loaded. a way of getting around this is to put the swf in a html page, and then have the rest of the page in an <iframe> which is redirected to the appropriate page. this way, the swf is not refershed
also you could pass some a variable between the pages, like www.yoursite.com/page.htm?loaded=true
and then read this and input it into the flash movie using this information, then have the flash movie do a test to see what frame to go to.
Thanks for your post :). I would like to know some more about this variable stuff, do you have any links or samples I could see that demonstrate such a request :).
ok, here is the php method of doin it. you’ll need to upload the files to a server with php support for it to work, but you can have a look here before hand
Lol, thanks for the sample, can you do me one small favour, as I have a asdl connection, place a large image or something so I can actually see whats happening more clearly, as so far I cannot make anything out from the link provided.
Hope that makes sense, ps I work with asp, but if the php is not that difficult I am sure I can modify it hopefully :).
I just had a look at the iframe version, and that is perfect, although I feel best not to use iframes, which is why the other method would be perfect is possible.
I can see that despite moving to another page, indeed the preloader is not initialed or at least the in transition is not shown again, which is exatly what I am after so to speak, I look forward to your reply on the php version, as I dont see correctly what I am suppose to see.
It comes in from right left to right, I see that, Is that the transition, as this isrepeated whatever I click, is that suppose to happen, maybe I am loosing myself??
