# Whats the Point? Loading

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**Created:** [May 9, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-point-loading/20491 "2003-05-09T04:19:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mindheavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mindheavy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mindheavy)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-point-loading/20491/1 "2003-05-09T04:19:27Z")

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Ok Im very new to flash.

Basically ive touched it a little here and ther but never really made anything.

Im strarting to go though tutorials and learn more since i want to ditch my html and build a bad \*\*\*\*\* flash site.

My questions are  
What is the point of a Loading screen?  
How do you make one?  
Is it an accurate assumption of how long it takes the site to load?

Thanks for the help

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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:** [May 9, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-point-loading/20491/2 "2003-05-09T04:30:15Z")

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The point of having a loading screen or loading bar is so that the visitor doesn’t sit there and stare at a blank screen while you’re site is loading.

If done correctly, the preloader should be fairly accurate. Here’s a tutorial on how to make one.

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm)

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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:** [May 9, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-point-loading/20491/3 "2003-05-09T19:14:26Z")

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Thanks for the help. I just walked though the tutorial and it not that hard at all.

My question is now that i have this loader bar created how do i make that work with an animation or something i have already created?

or how do i create something new with this on the front. I am very new to flash and appreciate any help.

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:** [May 9, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-point-loading/20491/4 "2003-05-09T19:23:34Z")

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this should help you better understand a lot of your questions:  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/full\_site.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/full_site.htm) 😉