# Why won't my preloader work?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-preloader-work/144>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 7, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-preloader-work/144 "2002-07-07T01:10:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![NobbyNobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@NobbyNobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NobbyNobody)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-preloader-work/144/1 "2002-07-07T01:10:57Z")

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Hi. This is my first effort at flash and I know that It’s not the most efficiently made movie but it works…almost.

For some reason the pre-loader won’t work.

I want it to display the loading screen until frame 139 of the main movie has loaded then go to a screen with a ‘go’ button on.

The movie works, the ‘go’ screen works but the preloader just won’t.

FLA file included.

…and enjoy the movie!

[**Here it is**](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/p.blackman/misheard.zip)

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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:** [July 7, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-preloader-work/144/2 "2002-07-07T01:16:56Z")

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Hey NobbyNobody,  
Did you try this on the Net or did you preview the animation on your hard drive? If you previewed on your hard drive, press Ctrl + Enter in Flash. THen press Ctrl + Enter again. You will see the preloader the second time over. Check out my note on the following URL: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader.asp)

Cheers!  
Kirupa :ninja:

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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:** [July 7, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-preloader-work/144/3 "2002-07-07T01:23:37Z")

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I got someone else to try it on the net. then I tried it myself on the net. I know it doesn’t work because when the movie starts it all messed up because the bitmaps haven’t finished setting up.

It’s a simple preloader without a progress indicator but it won’t work!

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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:** [July 7, 2002, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-wont-my-preloader-work/144/4 "2002-07-07T10:35:25Z")

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Never mind.

I’ve fixed it.

😛