# Transitions between external swf files vs. my preloader

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 18, 2006, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979 "2006-04-18T06:47:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![gdmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@gdmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdmt)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979/1 "2006-04-18T06:47:42Z")

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hi everybody!  
i’m using transitions between external swf files (from kirupa tutorials: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/transitions.htm)) and i’d like to add my preloader to these swf files… i have been triying to do it, but i can’t ☹  
can someone help me, please?

my preloader code:

first frame: “loop”  
byteloaded = \_root.getBytesLoaded();  
bytetotal = \_root.getBytesTotal();  
loaded = int(byteloaded/bytetotal\*100);  
load\_bar.gotoAndStop(loaded);

second frame:  
if (byteloaded == bytetotal) {  
gotoAndPlay(“end”);  
} else {  
gotoAndPlay(“loop”);  
}

third frame: “end”  
gotoAndPlay(“go”);

load\_bar is a mc with an animation of 100 frames, and i added to it a code:  
onClipEvent (load) {  
Mouse.hide();  
}  
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {  
this.\_x = \_parent.\_xmouse;  
this.\_y = \_parent.\_ymouse;  
}

onClipEvent (unload) {  
Mouse.show();  
}  
once the swf is loaded, it has to show the default mouse cursor again…

well, that’s all…  
i’m gonna appreciate your help  
thanx in advance  
cheers!

(sorry, i know my english isn’t good)

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**Author:** ![jillymo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@jillymo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jillymo)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979/2 "2006-04-18T16:02:18Z")

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wouldn’t you just add the preloader to the fla’s of each swf you are loading?  
(then re-export the swf’s)

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**Author:** ![gdmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@gdmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdmt)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979/3 "2006-04-18T16:56:47Z")

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thanx 4 your reply jillymo…  
yeah, i did it… but it didn’t work…

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**Author:** ![Voetsjoeba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ac91a4/32.png) [@Voetsjoeba](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Voetsjoeba)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979/4 "2006-04-18T17:19:42Z")

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Sigh, don’t use \_root.getBytesLoaded() but this.getBytesLoaded(). Also, the search button comes in handy.

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**Author:** ![gdmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@gdmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdmt)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979/5 "2006-04-18T23:54:30Z")

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> [@Voetsjoeba](#):
>
> Sigh, don’t use \_root.getBytesLoaded() but this.getBytesLoaded(). Also, the search button comes in handy.

thanx 4 your reply too, Voetsjoeba…  
alright, i’ll try it…

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**Author:** ![gdmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@gdmt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gdmt)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transitions-between-external-swf-files-vs-my-preloader/185979/6 "2006-04-19T00:17:44Z")

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yeah! thank u very much Voetsjoeba!  
it worked!  
i only had to change \_root by this!  
just it!  
COOL!  
😃  
thanx again!