# Preloader with %

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 26, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095 "2003-01-26T20:53:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![rymored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@rymored](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rymored)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095/1 "2003-01-26T20:53:12Z")

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I have read you preloader with % thing. But i have a problem.

I put the preloader in frames 1-3, and my stuff in frame 3-\>. But the preloader does not apear until the movie is done loading.

Does the preloader have to be on a separat Scene or something?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095/2 "2003-01-26T21:05:00Z")

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No. If you are exporting things for actionscript like music or movieclips or graphics they will load before your preloader.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095/3 "2003-01-26T21:10:33Z")

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Is there anyway to go around?

I hava a huge picture in the background. Is there anyway i can start the preloader before this picture loads?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095/4 "2003-01-26T21:13:03Z")

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There is no way around it as far as I can tell. Many people have had the same problem and there hasn’t been a solution found yet.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095/5 "2003-01-26T21:13:49Z")

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Okey, thanks! .)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-with/12095/6 "2003-01-27T20:03:56Z")

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I got an idea! 😉

How about if i use two \*.swf files? I have one file where the preloader is. Here i use the loadMovie function. Then, when the preloader is done, the whole movie will be loaded?

If this is one way to do things i need a little helt setting up the loadmovie thing.

If wrote this down. Is this something i can use?:

loadMovie(“Flash.swf”, “\_root.OtherFile”);  
if (\_root.OtherFile.getBytesLoaded() == \_root.OtherFile.getBytesTotal()) {  
\_root.OtherFile.play();  
}