Re: FLASH: Dealing with big sound files and some other stuff

[Gregg Caines]

I don't think there's any way to preload a portion of a sound,

or even check if a portion is loaded.  If the sound is set to 

stream, then you might be able to check 'if frame is loaded' 

to see if the frame that marks 30% of your movie is loaded...

That's about as close as you'll get I think.  The %30 will 

obviously be more accurate if you have the sound file in a 

separate SWF.  


As far as that dimensions problem goes, you need to have the 

view set to postscript before you export.  You can then export 

as *.AI or *.EPS.  Flash will take either (though I usually 

dummy-down the AI version to version 3)


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Gregg Caines

n e o m e t r i x  systems inc.

http://www.neometrixsystems.com

gcainesneometrixsystems [dot] com

> I am working on a Flash4 file that has a 4 minute sound file, how should

> I handle this. Should the sound file be in separate MC, and set to

> streaming? What about preloading say the first 30secs?

> 

> Using Load movie,

> Should use protect from import in the

> Main movie,  and the nested movies as well? 

> 

> Are these loaded movies basicly movie clips that live out side the main

> movie file?

> 

> 

> I recently brought in some art work (imported) they were Adobe

> Dimensions save in Illustrator format.  They were imported in to my

> library as graphic symbols, the next time I did these they showed up as

> bitmaps, not what I want! Any clues what is wrong here?

> 

> Thanks! 

> Dave



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