(how) preloader for external swf?

Hi,

Im working on a full flash site that references other swf files into a target area, and Id like a preloader for these files - but have been unsuccessful…

(I am working from the following tutorial as a reference for my preloader scripting btw.)

I can load swf’s just fine, but some are flv video files that wait in the dark before coming to screen, which probably would confuse users of the site… thus a preloader is needed.

Ive tried a number of things, including attaching the preloader to the external swf, but still with no luck.

my thumbnail code is the following (my thumbnails are a mc inside another mc)[INDENT][COLOR=SeaGreen]on(press) {
gotoAndPlay(2);
}[/COLOR][COLOR=DeepSkyBlue][COLOR=SeaGreen][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/INDENT][COLOR=DeepSkyBlue][COLOR=SeaGreen][COLOR=Black]and on frame 2…[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][INDENT][COLOR=DeepSkyBlue][COLOR=SeaGreen]myLoaded = Math.round(getBytesLoaded());
myTotal = Math.round(getBytesTotal());
myPercent = myLoaded/myTotal;
myBar._width = myPercent150;
myText = Math.round(myPercent
100)+"%";
if (myLoaded == myTotal) { [COLOR=Black]//preloader stuff[/COLOR]
_root.target1.loadMovie(“bus_sequence.swf”);
} else {
gotoAndPlay(2); [COLOR=Black]//load external swf stuff[/COLOR]
}[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[/INDENT]code works fine separately, just not together…
Any thoughts?