Xml/flash slideshow help. preload problems

Hey there everyone. I’m pretty new to all this and am trying to create a slideshow. I have followed the tutorial on this site which has been awesome but have a few questions. Help please!

  1. I am trying to figure out how to get rid of the preloader that appears quickly in between the photos throughout the slideshow. I understand they have to load before they appear but I’ve seen slideshows where you don’t see the preloader in between; it just goes from one image to another. Is this possible using the xml and flash communication implemented in the kirupa slideshow tutorial?

  2. also… When I hit ctrl + enter to preview the .fla, the slideshow seems to work alright. But when I hit ctrl + enter twice the slideshow takes a long time to load and then stops completely after the first image is loaded.

any suggestions would be awesome. my brain is about fried!!! thanks a lot!