Re: FLASH: Tell Target/File integration question. Lengthy

[John Croteau]

Hi Kevin,


> Was having Tell Target difficulties on a project recently and was

> incorporating files from others as well so at the last minute was forced to

> timeline the whole thing instead of the Tell Targets. File size is about

> 300K, a real bruiser, but it is expected to be seen over mostly T1 speed

> connections. Question is this

> I'm trying to get the content ot them as smmothly as possible. My guess is

> that someone won't be on that T1. Assuming I can get the targets to work,

If Goto work so will Tell Targets. It is just finding them all.

Hopefully all the non-button actions are in a separate Actions layer.


> should I place all the clips in one frame?

No, generally not. Even if you want them all available at the same time

you want to bring them in one at a time if possible often in their

parked frame.

The magic structure we look for is the diagonal when we need smooth

loading and random access. In my preload demo you will see this in the

preloader which should extended into main content.


See for magic diagonal (this is just a preloader) -->

http://www.FlashBible.com/WaitForFrame/4StageMC.swf


> or one frame per level? Should

> the MCs be spread out along the timeline? (I'm trying to trigger them from

> inside a displayed clip) Preloader checks frames on the main timeline so if

> all the MCs are there since they are all the content, what does that do to

> the preloader.

It makes little difference to the preloader unless the ideal frame to

stop the preload is inside one of the new MCs then you have to choose

before or after.


> Since I have the files in a linear timeline and not in MCs currently (Yes it

> was a royal pain) Is it more likely that they are actually better laid out

> to stream since the end files can't be played until they get there and that

> will allow them time to load?

The long timeline might stream better but if properly laid out would

make little difference except if too much content is put in the first

segment, then you should lay that first segment on the main timeline and

have the following segments put in MCs.


However, unless you plan to do major work on the project putting it in

MCs now is of no value.


The important time is to set up the structure of your movie is at the

beginning of the project after the basic objectives have been determined

(this is why I see many projects right from the beginning). Very often

setting up the proper movie clip template will save a lot of development

and composing time in medium to large projects. It allows great

flexibility and eliminates the neeed to use Scenes and put up with their

limitations and bugs.


See Movie Clips as Scenes (I will have more structure articles and

tutorials towards the end of the month -->

http://www.FlashBible.com/members/MovieClips/AsScenes.htm



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