OK OK OK!

[the-phantom-spancker]

OK, ive asked many a times before for help on finding how 2 make preloaders i seen all the topics and all the sites, so listen up!
I need a web page or movie which tells me how 2 make a preloader in flash mx cos all theo thers are in shitty 5 and stuff, i so need 2 know how 2 make this so plz help me help you, os my movies are good and you can get through the loading part
thank you

[lightning]

will this help??: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=39399

[the-phantom-spancker]

nope it didnt, i need an expert in flahs movies here!
who has made preloaders before!
lol

[FlashChicken]

Ok then follow the following steps to create a very simple preloader (there's no loading bar or any fancy script, this is the bare minimal preloader)

1. First of all create two scenes, the first for your preloader and the second for your movie (NOTE - the preloader scene needs to have at least 2 frames).

2. On your first scene create a new text symbol and write Loading, this will be what appears when the movie is loading. (you can add a movie clip of some sort of graphic if you wish)

3. Click on the first frame of you preloader and then choose Window>Actions to open up the actions panel.

4. From the list of action types on the left side of the actions panel, click the actions category and then Conditions/loops subcategory, and then double click the if action.

5. From the list of action types on the left side of the actions panel, click the properties category and then double click the _framesloaded action

6. From the list of action types on the left side of the actions panel, click the operators category and then the comparison operators subcategory, and then double click the >= action.

7. From the list of action types on the left side of the action panel, click the properties category and then double click the _totalframes action.

your code should now look like this:

If (_framesloaded>=_totalframes) {
}

8. From the list of action types on the left side of the actions panel, click the actions category, and then the movie control subcategory, and then doubleclick the Goto action.

9. At the top of the Actions, window choose the main movies scene on the scene drop down list, and set frame to 1.

10. Click the last frame of the preloader scene.

11. From the list of action types on the left side of the actions panel, click the actions category and then the movie control subcategory, and then double click the Goto action.

12. At the top of the actions window, set the type to "frame number" and the frame to 1.

13. leave the scene at its default of <current scene> and ensure that goto and play is checked.

And there you have it are very basic, but working preloader for Flash MX.

Warning: Many people make the mistake of testing the preloader straight from there hard drive and then thinking that they have made a mistake with the preloader because they don't see the loading screen. This is because it loads instantly, so make sure that if you test it, that you test it on the web.

[Mr-Y]

Yeah, to make a simple one, it's easy - you just use the ifframeloaded command - set the movie to go in a continuous cycle, or make it stop, make the action inside the ifframeloaded go somewhere, and set the value of ifframeloaded to a target frame to be loaded - it could be your last frame, or a frame in the middle of your flash movie, if you have multiple loaders for a big file.

[the-phantom-spancker]

thank you zombie chicken you saved my life now i tested it on the web and i ahve my preloadert= thanks 2 you but now how do i put it in my movie?

[the-phantom-spancker]

are you sure its meant 2 flash up loading?

[the-phantom-spancker]

right zombie that preloader sucked
lol
no affence but it kept flashing loading which was jsut irritating as told by other users and then it made my movie flash on and off anyone else know a good way 2 make decent preloaders for lfash mx?
lightining im looking your way

[FlashChicken]

At 12/12/02 12:20 PM, the_phantom_spancker wrote: right zombie that preloader sucked
lol
no affence but it kept flashing loading which was jsut irritating as told by other users and then it made my movie flash on and off anyone else know a good way 2 make decent preloaders for lfash mx?
lightining im looking your way

There is nothing wrong with the preloader, I've used this preloader many times check out my movie here if you don't believe that it works: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=62058
now that you have seen that it works we now know that you obviously did somthing wrong, the fact that you said and I quote -

"now how do i put it in my movie?"

Proves you didn't follow even step one properly.

Now as for your request for more decent MX preloader tutorials, don't expect anything easier. No offence intended but that preloader was copied right out of the book Flash MX for dummies, and is as simple as they come and if you can't produce a preloader with that tutorial then I doubt that you will be able to do any of the more complicated ones.

Now seeing as I'm such a generous chap here's what I prepose If you send me your movie fla file. I will make a preloader for you and will also tell you where you went wrong with yours, there see how nice I am ;). Well its up to you, if you want help I'll help if not then fair enough

[the-phantom-spancker]

no it does work but i found your steps dumb as it flashes so make some changes make the goto scene you first movie scene and then tell it to goto and play and dont keep the current scene and dont just put loading cos thats just gay
lol
but some one told me there is meant 2 be a .root?
where does that come into the equation?