preloader - how to make sure files totally loaded before it start play?

[-shamarque-]

Hi all...

I below here is my script. My problem is, i would like to make sure that intro.swf totally load first before it start.

What i have here is, the intro.swf files loads around 50% then its already played. I want it to be totally loaded (100%) before its start play.

Is any code that i should add?

Code:

loadMovie("intro.swf", "mc_hold");
_root.mc_hold._x = 0;
_root.mc_hold._y = 0;
function preload(mc_hold) {
if (!mc_hold.doneLoading) {
if (mc_hold._framesloaded>0 && mc_hold._framesloaded == mc_hold._totalframes) {
mc_hold.doneLoading = true;
gotoAndPlay(2);
}
Loaded = mc_hold.getBytesLoaded();
Total = mc_hold.getBytesTotal();
var Slash = mc_hold._url.lastIndexOf("/");
Movie = mc_hold._url.substring(Slash+1, mc_hold._url.length);
var percentLoaded = (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal());
Width._width = WidthMeasure._width*percentLoaded;
}
}
stop();

Thank you in advance.

[-shamarque-]

on the mc_hold.. i've this script.

Code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
  if (this._url != _root._url) {
    _root.preload(this);
  }
 
}

[-shamarque-]

anyone could help me?

[Jorge Solis]

Change this line niside preload function and test:

if (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()>0 && mc_hold.getBytesLoaded() >= mc_hold.getBytesTotal())

Jorge

[-shamarque-]

thanks jorge...

i already tried that too jorge.. it aint working.

Code:

loadMovie("intro.swf", "mc_hold");
_root.mc_hold._x = 0;
_root.mc_hold._y = 0;
function preload(mc_hold) {
if (!mc_hold.doneLoading) {
//if (mc_hold._framesloaded <= 100 && mc_hold._framesloaded == mc_hold._totalframes) {
if (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()>= 100 && mc_hold.getBytesLoaded() == mc_hold.getBytesTotal())
                                //if (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()>0 && mc_hold.getBytesLoaded() >= mc_hold.getBytesTotal())
//if (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded == mc_hold.getBytesTotal) {
//if (percentLoaded=100){
gotoAndPlay(2);
mc_hold.doneLoading = true;

}
Loaded = mc_hold.getBytesLoaded();
Total = mc_hold.getBytesTotal();
Percent = Math.round(mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal()*100);
//var Slash = mc_hold._url.lastIndexOf("/");
//Movie = mc_hold._url.substring(Slash+1, mc_hold._url.length);
var percentLoaded = (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal());
Barra._width = BarraMoldura._width*percentLoaded;
}
//}
stop();

for mc_hold movie clip, i have this script.

Code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
  if (this._url != _root._url) {
    _root.preload(this);
  }
 
}

help me.. 

[Jorge Solis]

Two possible errors

- The value are incorrect, instead of show a percentage, shows loaded and total to check if they're fine
- Something else is playing the movie (the onEnterFrame in the loaded movie keeps running)

Using an onEnterFrame from the loaded movie is really a bad idea (especially because it never stops), use the usual technique, where the function runs his own onEnterFrame to preload any movie passed as argument

Jorge

[-shamarque-]

hi jorge..

thanks again..

i already check the values.. everything was fine.

i think its because of the onEnterframe. would u suggest anything that i could use to change it? i'm sorry, quite newbie in flash thingy. If you could explain a lil bit more i really appreciate. If u could give me any other sources that i could refer or learn bout it, i much more appreciate.

actually i'm running out of time... my boss keep looking at me & mailing me asking me bout this preloader thingy.

by the way, thanks a lot jorge..

[Jorge Solis]

Modify like this:

function preload(who, mc_hold) {

mc_hold.loadMovie(who)

this.onEnterFrame = function(){

Loaded = mc_hold.getBytesLoaded();

Total = mc_hold.getBytesTotal();

Percent = Math.round(mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal()*100);

var percentLoaded = (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal());

Barra._width = BarraMoldura._width*percentLoaded;

if (Loaded>3 && Loaded >= Total) {

gotoAndPlay(2);

delete this.onEnterFrame

}

}
}
preload("some.swf", some_holder)
stop()

Delete the onClipEvent thing from the loaded Movie. Where I put "some.swf" use the name of your movie, where I put some_holder use the instance name of the MovieClip where you want to load the movie

Jorge

[-shamarque-]

what does it means by "who" jorge?

anyway thank you in advance jorge

[Jorge Solis]

The first argument of the function:

preload("some.swf", someClipIhaveOnStage)

so who becomes ->"some.swf" (first argument)
some_holder becomes-> someClipIhaveOnStage

You pass values, the function use this values, doesn't matter the variable name. This is one of the principles of reusability, and some of the reasons that make function usefull

Jorge

[-shamarque-]

something like this jorge?

Code:

function preload("intro.swf", mc_hold) {
mc_hold.loadMovie("intro.swf")
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
Loaded = mc_hold.getBytesLoaded();
Total = mc_hold.getBytesTotal();
Percent = Math.round(mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal()*100);
var percentLoaded = (mc_hold.getBytesLoaded()/mc_hold.getBytesTotal());
Barra._width = BarraMoldura._width*percentLoaded;
if (Loaded>3 && Loaded >= Total) {
gotoAndPlay(2);
delete this.onEnterFrame
}
}
}
preload("intro.swf.swf", mc_hold)
stop()

[Jorge Solis]

No my friend. Don't touch the function, just copy&paste as I have writed. Imagine that I want to load "intro.swf" inside a MovieClip with instance name "holder_mc", I will use:

preload("intro.swf", holder_mc)

Now imagine that I want to load "home.swf" inside a MovieClip with instance name "another_holder_mc", I will use:

preload("home.swf", another_holder_mc)

And so on ... the function remains always the same.

Jorge

[-shamarque-]

owh ok.. thanks jorge..

it's not working too.. *sigh....

hmm..... you can look access it @ http://www.sesamaconsulting.com/test/test05

for fla's.. i already PM u Jorge for the url.

thank you in advance.

[Jorge Solis]

I don't study movies, check http://www.flash-db.com/Board/index.php?topic=13655.0
Change this line for a larger base size:

if (Loaded>10 && Loaded >= Total)

This conditions try to skip what usually happens at beginning of preloaders, that's when Flash didn't read the header of the file to load, both loaded and Total match in -1, and sometimes in low values. Another usual way is to ensure that MC have some width:

if (holder._mc.width>0 && Loaded >= Total)

Jorge

[-shamarque-]

I don't study movies, check http://www.flash-db.com/Board/index.php?topic=13655.0

i'm sorry jorge.. read it, digest it & respect ur point of view 

wont let it happen again...


by the way. its still not working.. i'll redoit all... thanks jorge.. will update u if i can solve the problem or i get stuck again..

thanks a lot jorge