FLASH: RE: ULTIMATE LOADER>>>>

[Keith Salisbury]

Those who know flash and javascript will like this i think


This is a wicked sollution for creating a percentage loader and i just want

to know if anyone has already tried this before, and/or if there any obvious

holes i have missed.....


<script>

<!--

	// Determine whether browser is Internet Explorer

	var IE = navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1;


	// Set location of flash movie so javascript can talk to it

	var Obj = IE ? index : document.embeds[0];


	// Call the function to update variable called "loading" in the movie

	blah();


	// and heres the function

	function blah(){


		// Get the percentage loaded..

		var value = Obj.PercentLoaded();


		// Set the variable to the value..

		Obj.SetVariable("loading", value);


		// While the value is less than 100 call this function again every 1

milliseconds

		if (value != "100"){

			setTimeout("blah()",1)

		}

	}

//-->

</script>



What is cool about this is that it could be taken a step further and

bacially include the script inside a


GetURL actionscript command inside the flash movie itself, using something

like


javascript:var IE = navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1;var Obj =

IE ? index : document.embeds[0];blah();function blah(){var value =

Obj.PercentLoaded();Obj.SetVariable("loading", value);if (value !=

"100"){setTimeout("blah()",1)}}



Keith

--

Flash Developer

Global Beach Group

Tel: (44) 207 384 1188

Fax: (44) 207 384 8539

Email:

keithglobalbeach [dot] com

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