RE: FLASH: can a movie play as it loads?

[Rule, Kristin]

John, 


thanks a million -- you have been very helpful!


kristin


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From: John Croteau [

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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:55 PM

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Subject: Re: FLASH: can a movie play as it loads?



Hi Kristen,


> I have a request from a client and i am not sure if it can be done.  He

> wants a preloader in the beginning of the flash movie,  that loads 50% of

> the movie, then starts playing the movie, and loads the rest while it is

> playing. Can this be done?

The correct loading target point depends on the particular movie. It is

set to the point where the movie will continuously stream (play without

stopping to wait for more content to load). The loading target point in

a movie could be anywhere from frame 1 to the last frame and depends on

the speed of the connection.


> I have never seen this before.

Sure you have, you just were unaware of it. Not every presentation uses

a preloader and even when one is used there is rarely a need to preload

the whole movie. depending on your connection speed an installed

preloader does not even have to play if your connection is good.


> I have just done normal preloaders.

All preload schemes allow you to see the frame where you test for

loading and it should be set based on the needs of the particular movie.

It is best not to use a loading screen, but provide precontent if a

delay is needed. Movies stream best (often with no need for a preloader)

when they require less bytes at the beginning and add content as time

goes on.


> If this can be done, please let me know and if you could

> point me to some tutorials, that would be great!!  

If using Flash 4, we have the first of our preloaders that take the

druggery out of supplying preload content.

http://www.FlashBible.com/Members/ActionScript/PlugNPlay/Preloader.htm


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