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Published: 2005-01-09 02:38:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 11205; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 2660
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Flash 'R' Us TutorialPreloader construction
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Skill level: 3
Teaches:Bandwidth Profiler,Dynamic Textfields,Preloaders.
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this appeared when i tried to preview the animation (in spanish, though): Capa--> Layer, Fotograma-->frame, Escena--->Scene.
Escena=Escena 1, Capa=Capa 8, Fotograma=1: Line 6: La declaraciΓ³n debe aparecer dentro del controlador onClipEvent
+Math.floor((_root.getBytesLoaded()/1024))+" de "
Escena=Escena 1, Capa=Capa 8, Fotograma=1: Line 8: La declaraciΓ³n debe aparecer dentro del controlador onClipEvent
this.info2
Escena=Escena 1, Capa=Capa 8, Fotograma=1: Line 9: La declaraciΓ³n debe aparecer dentro del controlador onClipEvent
frame = Math.floor(porcentaje/10);
Escena=Escena 1, Capa=Capa 8, Fotograma=1: Line 10: La declaraciΓ³n debe aparecer dentro del controlador onClipEvent
this.gotoAndStop(frame);
Escena=Escena 1, Capa=Capa 8, Fotograma=1: Line 11: La declaraciΓ³n debe aparecer dentro del controlador onClipEvent
if (porcentaje == 100) {
Escena=Escena 1, Capa=Capa 8, Fotograma=1: Line 14: Se ha detectado un '}' inesperado
}
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=[ i did everything how you said to do it and i keep getting
**Error** Symbol
_root.play();
**Error** Symbol
}
Total ActionScript Errors: 2 Reported Errors: 2
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put actionscript: stop(); at the FRAME where the the preloader is, and where the game is. it's shouldn't loop now
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Hi,can i asc something?I have flash MX O.K. i tryed to make that preloader but when i added into the frame of the *actions layer* the codes then it shoved me errors 
Question two, should the fill bar move?
Question three,when i make in a new layer the dynamic text box (still in the preloader symbol) then shoul i write there 100%,or let it empty?
Sory that im bothering you
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give :iconh3llbringner: a note
hes the one who created the tutorial
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I also got the same deal as ~monkeeappelz with the two errors, is it because I'm using A later version of flash?(2004 MX Professional?)
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try consulting the orginal creator of this flash. I just host his flash tutorial.
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Went to the source, fixed the problem. Thanks for these tutorials, really great
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Awesome, just what a Flash n00b like myself needs!! ^_^\'\'
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Oh this is much cleaner then the way I've been doing it. Mainly because mine gets in a code loop enless reading 99% instead of 100. The code make the text box show 2 more percent then is accurate. This is because mine doesn't use Math.round to round the number. I did not know of this script to be honest. Thanks 
This is how I used to do it just so you know ^^
Oh my "loadbar" and "textDisplay" are in a movie so 'onClipEvent' is needed.
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
percent -= (percent-((_parent.getBytesLoaded()/_par ent.getBytesTotal())*100))*.25;
TEXTDISPLAY = int(percent)+2+"%";
LOADBAR._width = int(percent);
if (percent>99) {
_parent.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}
Again thanks 
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*blinks at it* DAMN! ANd I've been wondering how that works! THANKS! now I have something to start with...
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oh actually i figured it out!!. whoa.. sweet dude thanks!!! ^__^.. but just an extra question if i want to put a play button after the preloader has finished how do i do that?
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yah, how did you? bcz I couldn't do it:s
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Just make a keyframe right after the preloader one, (add stop(); to the script) and put your button there.
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spanx a lot!!! ^___^d.. now my animations can look funky and professional!.. alway wanted a preloader except just two things.. i tried to make it following the instructions but it errors kept coming up.. saying the
Symbol=FillBar, Layer=Actions, Frame=1: Line 10: Unexpected '?' encountered
????_root.play();
Symbol=FillBar, Layer=Actions, Frame=1: Line 11: Unexpected '}' encountered
}
am i supposed to substitute something into the ???? before the _root.play(); part?.. and i dont know why but the second error shouldnt really be an error should it?.. cos the } closes of the last coding doesnt it?.. despite the fact that ive been taught coding before.. im still not actionscripting compatible and friendly.. -___-"
and the second thing was, as u can see from the error thingy, is my actions layer supposed to be within my FillBar symbol? or Preloader symbol..
bah damn coding.. so evil.. *waves angry fist in air*..
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Alright, now I can do the preloader.. the problem now is, how do I put my flash animation in it so that when it finishes loading it will play my animation?
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Just put the preloader into the first keyframe, and make sure the keyframe has the stop(); actionscript in it.
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Ahh.. ok 
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No prob, hope you get it working.
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Thweet!! I've been wanting to make one for ages.. now I finally can. Thx!
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>_< what didn't you understand?
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umm the first thing that got me confused when i tried was the preloader symbol thing. were those layers in it or not in it? o_o
2nd would be at "last steps"..where were we suppose to put the stop();, in the actions? but then again maybe it didnt work since it had nothing to preload? o_o
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There are layers on the preloader symbol (see the "last steps" slide)
You put the stop(); and the preloader in the first frame of the animation
And you can test it out by importing a large image into the 2nd frame. That'll give it something to preload, and then go to Control > Test Movie, View > Show Streaming
>_> I hope this helps.
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Nice tutorial! Very explainatorial...is that a word?
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im having a problem with this tutorial. i have finished it but when i open up my cartoon the preloader is not in my lirbary.. do i have to save it and how. please help.
Josh
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Why did you comment me?
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Nope, I don't think it's a word
Thanks!
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