My preloader isn't working!

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[AS]total_bytes = root.getBytesTotal();
loaded_bytes = root.getBytesLoaded();
percent_done = int((loaded_bytes/total_bytes)*100);
Preloader.gotoAndStop(percent_done);
ifFrameLoaded (“Main”, 1){
gotoAndPlay (“Intro”, 1);

trace (percent_done)
}[/AS]

This is the actionscript I have in my preloader. (I only added the trace when I found out it wasn’t working.) The movie clip ‘Preloader’ is my bar.
The trace function returns 0 every time I run the clip, and the preloader bar stays still. Anyone know why this doesn’t work?

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remember that you have to loop the movie so the action is continually executed.

ie. if you have the script at frame 1, you should have a gotoAndPlay(1); at frame 2.

however… i’d suggest to check out the tutorials about preloaders in the site :wink: =)

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I have got gotoAndPlay(1); in my second frame. Its really strange how it doesn’t work:( . I got the preloader code of actionscript.org. Still, I’ll try the tutorial here incase I missed something…

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well, i really don’t think it’s causing the problem… but i just wanted to let know that ifFrameLoaded has been deprecated since flash 5. :-
i think int too… i’d need to check that out. :sigh:

good luck with the tutorials. :wink: =)

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by the way, here’s my zip:

start1.zip: 1.3 MB

thanks a lot for your help so far!

EDIT: It does transfer me when the frames I specify are loaded, but the bar is static.

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:stuck_out_tongue: until i saw the code in your file i noted this little mistake

total_bytes = **root**.getBytesTotal();
loaded_bytes = **root**.getBytesLoaded();

should be _root :wink:

and you forgot the instance name in the movie clip of the bar :-\

try that… i really didn’t test it. i’m kinda busy right now :frowning:
i have a lot of work to finish :sigh:

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oh! here’s another thing i saw just before closing flash… =)

percent_done = Math.round((total_bytes/loaded_bytes)*100);

should be

percent_done = Math.round((loaded_bytes/total_bytes)*100);

it’s not the same 10/5 than 5/10 :wink:

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Thanks a lot kax, you da man for the next milennium!!:slight_smile:

EDIT: Fine kax, you got your way:)

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no problem =)

and… only for today? :stuck_out_tongue: :wink: