# Preloaders **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 24, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839 "2003-10-24T06:21:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArchNemesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@ArchNemesis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArchNemesis)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/1 "2003-10-24T06:21:14Z")
I’m having alot of preloader issues, was wondering if anyone could give me some good hands-on help… and maybe walk me through the creation of one… I’ve tried 4-5 different tutorials with no success… anyways, if someone willing to help could message me on AIM @ secksinamja …it would be greatly appreciated. I could give a subdomain or provide domain hosting to someone who helps if they really want. thanks ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/2 "2003-10-24T07:01:23Z")
Hey we answer 'bout 6 or 7 preloader problems a day, just post your problems, anybody here can help =) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/3 "2003-10-24T07:04:39Z")
alright 🙂 well; [http://www.arch-nemesis.net/artwork/preloader.html](http://www.arch-nemesis.net/artwork/preloader.html) I used this tutorial; [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm) only I never added in the dynamic text area. I’m wondering why the bar doesnt fill to 100%? (I’m not even sure the bar fills at all… lol) ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/4 "2003-10-24T07:29:40Z")
[Here’s My Preloader](http://24.150.116.177/docs/world/) i used this code on the actions layer Frame 1: loadpercent = “0%”; loadBytes = “0 of “+Math.round((\_root.getBytesTotal()/1024)\*1000)/1000+” Kb”; Frame 2: loadPercent = (Math.floor(\_root.getBytesLoaded()/\_root.getBytesTotal()\*100)+"%"); loadBytes = (Math.round((\_root.getBytesLoaded()/1024)\*1000)/1000+" Kb of “+Math.round((\_root.getBytesTotal()/1024)\*1000)/1000+” Kb"); if (\_root.getBytesLoaded() == \_root.getBytesTotal()) { loadPercent = “100%”; loadBytes = (Math.round((\_root.getBytesLoaded()/1024)\*1000)/1000+" Kb of “+Math.round((\_root.getBytesTotal()/1024)\*1000)/1000+” Kb"); gotoAndPlay(“Loaded”); } Frame 3: gotoAndPlay(2); Frame 4: play(); simple as that… ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/5 "2003-10-24T10:18:03Z")
post the exact code you used, ArchNemesis, plus maybe specs of you flash file (used sound, embedded fonts?)… ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/6 "2003-10-24T17:34:46Z")
[http://www.arch-nemesis.net/artwork/](http://www.arch-nemesis.net/artwork/) download archnem\_preloader.zip it’s the fla file for my stuff ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/7 "2003-10-24T17:40:05Z")
> \*Originally posted by ArchNemesis \* > \*\*I’m wondering why the bar doesnt fill to 100%? (I’m not even sure the bar fills at all… lol) \*\* This tutorial requires the % bar to be 100px wide. Each % is 1 px. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/8 "2003-10-24T17:48:26Z")
oh, that makes sense. lemme try adjusting it to the pix width of my bar ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/9 "2003-10-24T17:55:47Z")
Yeah, I just tested it and it seems to work. Thanks Unflux, Mlk and r0ss for the help! ---
**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:** [October 24, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/10 "2003-10-24T18:17:52Z")
no prob =) ---
**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:** [October 30, 2003, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloaders/33839/11 "2003-10-30T12:57:19Z")
Hey guys, I’ve tried the tutorial and have read through this forum and it’s still not seeming to work properly. These are the errors I get: ```auto Scene=Scene 1, Layer=loadBar, Frame=1: Line 1: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler bytes_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded()); Scene=Scene 1, Layer=loadBar, Frame=1: Line 2: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler bytes_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal()); Scene=Scene 1, Layer=loadBar, Frame=1: Line 3: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total; Scene=Scene 1, Layer=loadBar, Frame=1: Line 4: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler this.loadBar._width = getPercent*100; Scene=Scene 1, Layer=loadBar, Frame=1: Line 5: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler this.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%"; Scene=Scene 1, Layer=loadBar, Frame=1: Line 6: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) { ``` So I then tried putting the code into the onClipEvent (frame 1) but still got the same message… I’m not sure exactly what I’m going wrong here. When I load the swf move, how exactly do I do that. I went Import Library - movie.swf then went to library, dragged the swf onto the 3rd frame. Is that right? The results I get are sporatic at best, but I always get the same error message as seen above. Sometimes there’s the load bar but no text. Then there’s the text at 100%. And sometimes there’s just swf, but it doesn’t play until you hit enter (I followed your lead and added play() on the frame where it starts). Followed the tutorial from : [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm) Many thanks for all your help. – Garatheus – EDIT UPDATE: I’ve managed to get it to start the animation but I can’t see whether the progress bar works or not, and I still get those aweful errors… What am I to do?