# Fixed size window from preloader?

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**Created:** [April 26, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fixed-size-window-from-preloader/258687 "2008-04-26T19:42:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fixed-size-window-from-preloader/258687/1 "2008-04-26T19:42:09Z")

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Hi I have a seemingly simple problem, that I’m just no able to figure out…I have a preloader written in AS 3, and I want the movie that it loads to open up in a fixed size window. How do I do this??

Here is the code for my preloader:  
// Import all necessary Classes – //

import flash.display._;  
import flash.events._;  
// Note: though all of the classes are not need for this application  
// it would be helpful if using the preloader in a linear Flash project.  
import flash.net.URLRequest;

stop();

// Instances of the preload Sprite to be used in the loader  
var preload:Sprite = new Sprite();

// Create the loader and add it to the display list  
var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader();  
addChild(imageLoader);

// Add event listeners to handle specific events during the loading process  
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.OPEN,showPreloader);  
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS,showProgress);  
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);

imageLoader.load(new URLRequest(“ex4.swf”));  
imageLoader.x = -168.3;  
imageLoader.y = -222;  
// This is typically going to be something like “gallery.swf” or “main.swf”  
//  
// Note: make sure you’ve got the relative path correct in the URLRequest.  
// For example, (“[http://localhost/swfs/main.swf](http://localhost/swfs/main.swf)”) or ("/swfs/main.swf")

function showPreloader(evt:Event):void {  
trace(“open”);  
addChild(preload);  
}  
function showProgress(evt:ProgressEvent):void {  
var percent:Number = Math.round((evt.bytesLoaded / evt.bytesTotal )\*100 );  
loadingText.htmlText = percent + “% loaded”;  
// Create preloading bar graphic with white background, width of 260.9  
// and height of 14.5  
preload.graphics.beginFill(0xFF0033);  
preload.graphics.drawRoundRect(0, 0, 260.9, 10, 18, 18);  
preload.x = 172;  
preload.y = 135.7;  
preload.width = (percent / 100) \* 260.9;  
addChild(preload);  
trace("progress, percent = " + percent);  
}

function onComplete(evt:Event):void {  
removeChild(preload);  
gotoAndPlay(currentFrame + 1);  
// Note: for linear Flash application this implimentation works very basically  
// More advanced applications may want to incorporate more dynamic content loading  
// with more eventListeners and Loaders.  
trace(“complete”);  
}