Very simple preloader - does it really work?

programming flash
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Hi,

I have a full flash site done and I’m desperate 'cause the only thing missing is a preloader (the site has 500kb).

I tried everything but without any sucess. A preloader was a very simple thing to do in AS2, but it’s killing me in AS3.

A few things you should know:

  • I’m not using any frames at all, none.
  • The preloader method I’d like to use is the one that works:P

At the moment I have a very simple preloader within the swf I want to preload, here’s the code:


var _loaderBar:Sprite = new Sprite;
 
  public function main(): void{
   preloader();
  }
 
  public function preloader(): void{
   addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loading);
  }
 
  private function loading(event:Event) {
    var bytestotal = stage.loaderInfo.bytesTotal;
    var bytesloaded = stage.loaderInfo.bytesLoaded;
    var sclbar = Math.round(bytesloaded*100/bytestotal);
    if (bytesloaded >= bytestotal) {
     init();
     removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loading);
    }
  }

The code above loads all the 500kb before it starts playing, but I read somewhere that a preloader within the code/swf is really a problem in IE6/7, and I don’t know how to apply any hacks to solve it.

I tried already to load the index.swf externaly, but even with and nice a good preloader, I always have some problems with the loaded movie, specifically with the display object (Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference) and the code is about 400 lines so detecting where the problem is isn’t easy for me.

So, my question is: Is the code above a good way to load my code? does is really works?

Does anyone has a better solution?
Sorry if this subject is already been discussed but I’m really lost here.

Thanks in advance.