Re: FLASH: if frame not loaded - not working?

[Skye]

Jonathon,


Here are 2 really good tutorials that should help you accomplish what you

describe:


http://www.crazyraven.com/Tutorials/Flash/LoadMovie/LoadingMovie....htm

http://www.europa.com/~turoczy/flash_tut01.html


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From: Jonathan Mao <imaotcp [dot] net [dot] au>

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To: Flash list <flashershocker [dot] com>

>Subject: FLASH: if frame not loaded - not working?

>Date: Thu, Mar 11, 1999, 1:12 AM

>


> Hi,

>

> Sorry for the "newbieness". I wish the manuals were more detailed and

> didn't rely on people using the online help.

>

> I wanted to be able to play a "please wait" message whilst the movie

> loaded. The aim being to avoid user frustration whilst waiting and

> the "jerkiness" as the frames load not to mention the jagged type.

>

> Please visit http://preview.tcp.net.au/sparkbc/

>

> I followed the example at

> http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/wait_for_frame01.

> htm I wasn't able to follow it to the letter because step 2 in the

> example appears to override settings in step 1. Unless there's a step

> they're assuming the author is aware of an aren't specifying it in

> the example.

>

> It supposed to loop the first 30 frames in scene 1 until frame 93 in

> scene 2 is loaded. Once played through it should skip the first 30

> frames and loop through scene 1 frame 32 to scene 2 frame 93.

>

> 1. It appears to behave as if the action frame isn't there. In other

> words, it just goes ahead and starts playing the movie before the

> whole thing is loaded. So there's a big pause halfway through.

> Although once loaded, it doesn't play the first few frames (as I

> want).

>

> 2. I'm not getting consistent display or sound across browsers. No

> answer expected here. I'm going to specify a minimal browser and

> version.

>

> Many thanks in advance. Unfortunately, it's now 6:05pm in Australia,

> Macromedia tech support is closed. The USA is also closed for the

> day. I'm going to try to call England next.

>

> Cheers,

> Jonno

>

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