Probs loading external movies in MX

Hi,

I read the tuts on dynamic loading etc (the one about external stuff like mp3s, jpgs, swfs; and the one with the transitions).

I’m messing around with it in MX and all works fine, except the problem I have is I cant check it locally! the bandwidth simulator and profiler doesnt seem to work with loading external content, the movie appears immediately.

So I tried loading the swf from the web (i.e. URL = file://www.blah.com/blah.swf) that gave errors “opening file” (the movie is there though).

my only solution so far is to keep uploading my movie everytime I wanna check it!!! which is CRAP!!!

I dont have a network at home, so cant really use those bandwidth simulators I saw on the sticky. basically I juz wanna load an external movie, and see how the parent movie handles it (i.e. progress is kept track of correctly, loaded notifications work etc.) how can I check all this locally? any ideas?

cheers,
m

As far as i know, you cant test it locally. Flash will load the file imediatelly. You have to upload it to a server.

u can check it locally…
u should press “ctrl+enter” … this will open the test window, you should press “ctrl+enter” again… u can check your loading screen now!
u can change debug options in the test window. click the “debug” at the top of the screen…

e.s.x.s

*Originally posted by e.s.x.s *
**u can check it locally…
u should press “ctrl+enter” … this will open the test window, you should press “ctrl+enter” again… u can check your loading screen now!
u can change debug options in the test window. click the “debug” at the top of the screen…

e.s.x.s **
You cant do that when preloading external content.

ok:-\ i didn’t understand the question well…

u must upload the swf!

thx to claudio…

really!!! thats not very practical!!! well thx anyways…

No problem