# FMX Preloader... is it possible?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-preloader-is-it-possible/13648>\
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**Created:** [February 16, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-preloader-is-it-possible/13648 "2003-02-16T04:38:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![seanyllee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@seanyllee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seanyllee)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-preloader-is-it-possible/13648/1 "2003-02-16T04:38:54Z")

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Dear all,  
Hi, my question is about the preloader in FMX.

Is it possible the create a preloader to load 1/4 of my movie and then start playing, the remaining will still load in the background?

ie:  
My movie has 2000 frames. And I wanted the prelaoder to load 500 frames and then start playing…mean while the balance of 1500 frames will still load in the background.  
And I wanted to use the percentage bar preloader. The visitor will see the preloader bar loads to 100%, then the movie starts. but the actual loaded movie is only 25%.

Is that possilbe???

Thanks you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-preloader-is-it-possible/13648/2 "2003-02-16T05:05:21Z")

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yes it is possible

it would be:

if (\_root.\_framesloaded \>= 500){  
\_root.play ();  
}

put this in an emptymovieclip

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-preloader-is-it-possible/13648/3 "2003-02-16T05:06:41Z")

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oh yah, put it in an enterFrame handler,  
this should work

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-preloader-is-it-possible/13648/4 "2003-02-16T05:11:41Z")

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Yes, but be careful, this may cause lagging in your movie due to the fact that it is still loading.