# XML Preload/Slideshow Challenge

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-preload-slideshow-challenge/114446>\
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**Created:** [June 28, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-preload-slideshow-challenge/114446 "2004-06-28T18:28:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulredmond59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4bbf92/32.png) [@paulredmond59](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/paulredmond59)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-preload-slideshow-challenge/114446/1 "2004-06-28T18:28:29Z")

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I know this has been asked and asked, but I honestly browsed all the xml preload tuts and forum topics and cant find my specific answer.

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I have an xml file, that lists all the pictures in my slide show on my site. 

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The flash loads them into the movie per request. I want to display a preload each time a new image is brought in displaying bytes loaded and bytes total as thier is a delay on dial up. Also, i can only browse through the pictures from start to finish, but at the last picture, it wont go back to #1.

This would help me so much in understanding preload, and if you know how to go back to pic #1 or call out thumbnails and link to any picture within the xml that would be a bonus.

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 I have attached the files. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

P.S. The working model is [www.redmondent.com/products.htm](http://www.redmondent.com/products.htm)
    The source link is [www.redmondent.com/ftp/](http://www.redmondent.com/ftp/)

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(the file is “slides.zip” and contains the swf, fla, and xml files)