I need help with some preloader actionscript

programming flash
1

I am trying to do the flash mx pro 2004 bible’s tutorial of how to build a preloader and I ran into some trouble… heres the actionscript I enetered…
var 1Bytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
var TBytes = this.getBytesTotal();
var percentLoaded = Math.floor((1Bytes/tBytes)*100);
loader_mc.bar_mc._xscale = percentLoaded;
loader_mc.percent = percentLoaded + "% of " + Math.floor(tBytes/1024) + “K loaded.”;
if (1Bytes >= tBytes && tBytes > 0) {
if (count>12) {
gotoAndStop(“main”);
} else {
count++;
}
} else {
gotoAndPlay(“preload”);
}

when I go to publish this the following errors occur…
Error Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=3:Line 1: Identifier expected
var 1Bytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
Error Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=3:Line 3: ‘)’ expected
var percentLoaded = Math.floor((1Bytes/tBytes)*100);
Total ActionScript Errors: 2 Reported Errors: 2

Im a noob so this doesnt mean much to me yet, what should I do to make it work? thanks. -UA

2

The name of a variable/object/function/etc. may not start with a number (well, at least not by conventional means ;)). I think you’ve misread the book and it should be “l” (lowercase L) instead of “1”. :slight_smile:

var lBytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
var tBytes = this.getBytesTotal();
var percentLoaded = Math.floor((lBytes/tBytes)*100);
loader_mc.bar_mc._xscale = percentLoaded;
loader_mc.percent = percentLoaded+"% of "+Math.floor(tBytes/1024)+"K loaded.";
if (lBytes>=tBytes && tBytes>0) {
	if (count>12) {
		gotoAndStop("main");
	} else {
		count++;
	}
} else {
	gotoAndPlay("preload");
}
3

thanks, that was the problem, yet still it doesnt work. when I test the movie it just pauses on the first frame… the preloader doesnt do anything… raaaaaaaaaaa! this is frustrating… helP?

4

Was the variable “count” properly defined? Try this one:

if (!count) var count = 1;
var lBytes = this.getBytesLoaded();
var tBytes = this.getBytesTotal();
var percentLoaded = Math.floor((lBytes/tBytes)*100);
loader_mc.bar_mc._xscale = percentLoaded;
loader_mc.percent = percentLoaded+"% of "+Math.floor(tBytes/1024)+"K loaded.";
if (lBytes>=tBytes && tBytes>0) {
	if (count>12) {
		gotoAndStop("main");
	} else {
		count++;
	}
} else {
	gotoAndPlay("preload");
}
5

thanks man… it worked… if you wanna see what Im messing around with you can go to this link… www.unrefinedartists.com/trial.htm … I just started trying harder things in flash two days ago, the site that loads when you click the “enter” button isnt mine though, just a companies. thanks again mang. -UA

6

You’re welcome. :slight_smile:

7

that site isnt bad. One thing i would recommend is to edit the text so that it doesnt appear choppy and blurry.

8

turn off audio choice in intro and first page, and allow to skip intro, then it’d be pretty cool :slight_smile: