Need Help with a Preloader Problem

1

I have the buttons load movie clips into a small area underneath them but I want to have a preloader that will load the movie instead of just opening it… What can I do?

2

Place the following on contents mc:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
        if (this._url != _root._url) {
                _root.preload(this);
        }
}

Now the following code on main timeline. Note that you must have a textfield with an instance name of percent and a loadbar (check the preloader tutorials on kirupa) with an instance name of loadBar. Both on root.

buttons_array = ["Home", "Downloads", "Events", "Speak Your Mind"];//your buttons INSTANCE names
function enableButton() {
        this.enabled = false;
        this._parent.contents.loadMovie(new String(this).substring(8, this.length)+".swf");
        for (var i in buttons_array) {
                if (this._parent[buttons_array*]._name != this._name) {
                        this._parent[buttons_array*].enabled = true;
                }
        }
}
for (var j in buttons_array) {
        this[buttons_array[j]].onPress = enableButton;
}
function preload(clip) {
        if (!loaded) {
                if (clip.getBytesLoaded>0 && clip.getBytesLoaded>=clip.getBytesTotal) {
                        loaded = true;
                }
                var percent = Math.round((clip.getBytesLoaded()/clip.getBytesTotal())*100);
                loadBar._width = 100*percent; //replace 100 for your loadbar width
        }
}

Untested though :-\

3

Now do I put the preload bar in the movie clip that will be loaded or in the whole thing itself…?

4

On the main movie
You can set its visibility to false by default and when you need it, set it visible again.

5

Ok…I’m just trying this test but it doesn’t seem to show the preloader when I preview it… :m:

6

And here is the first content it loads…

7

I dont get it… you are using a totally different code and you have no preloading actions on your code.

8

Get the second attachment I put there…that one has the preloader code in it.