Preloader in or out? Non technical question

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Hi all,

I just wondered: I have a main movie with an empty mc to load my different swf files in it. Now, which is better?

a) put a preloader in the first frames of each swf
b) put a preloader on the main movie that starts to preload the external swf when clicking a button

When I say “better” I mean, is there a difference in “smoothness” or bandwith blah or anything like that?
It’s maybe a stupid question, but you know what they say: there’s no such thing like a stupid question. (-:

Thanks

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non technical answer … :stuck_out_tongue:

if the preloader is in the main movie … it will start immediately since it’s already loaded. you won’t have to wait until it’s loaded from the new swf :slight_smile:

it’s more like preference … :wink:

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what kax told:

…if the preloader is in the main movie … it will start immediately since it’s already loaded. you won’t have to wait until it’s loaded from the new swf…

is true, but he forgot to mention that if you do not place your preloader in the main swf, they will normally start at some point between 0% and 30%, coz it will wait till the preloader, itself, is loaded…

so, basically, what kax said, and i agree, is that is better to place the preloader on the main swf. :slight_smile:

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between 0% - 30% !!?

is the whole movie a preloader or what ? :stuck_out_tongue:

just kidding guigo … i get your point :wink:

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sometimes i make little movies with 10/15 kb and the preloader starts at 40% or so…(-:

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lol :stuck_out_tongue:

… in small movies that’s kinda obvious =)

a simple preloader shouldn’t be more than 4/5 kb and that’s a half of the total size in those movies …

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but sometimes you got to use a preloader, even if his size is almost the half of the size of swf… :crazy: :stuck_out_tongue:

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…size… half… size… swf… 'kay, I got it! :wink:
I’ll put my preloader on the main movie from now on.

Thanks guys. =)

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anytime kajinku =)

just ask to the non technical staff of kirupaville :stuck_out_tongue:

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you´re welcome Kaji :wink: