Preloader for 7MB flash movie

[spenland]

Hi everyone, I have searched and searched for an answer to this problem, but nothing seems to work.

I purchased a flash template I got from a template website that my client really liked. I've never had a problem with preloaders before, but I believe that because this flash movie is around 7MB that it is creating a real problem. I just see a blank screen for a minute, then the preloader appears at around 90% completion.

I have scoured the web for an answer and have tried everything, here are some things I have tried so that you don't waste your time suggesting them.

- There are no movie clips being exported in the first frame which I've heard can mess up the preloader.

-It will not be possible to place any parts in separate movies, this must be one file.

-I currently have the preloader in a seperate Scene, should I place everything in the same Scene?

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks

[niggles]

Without seeing the code for the preloader, it's hard to know how they're calculating the download.

The most reliable method I've found is like this:

loadedPercentage = Math.ceil(100 * this.getBytesLoaded()/this.getBytesTotal());

Re: scenes - once exported, Flash is just one long scene rather than the separate ones you see when editing (which is why you should make your frame labels unique)

Cheers,
Nigel

[spenland]

Sorry I'm using the progress bar component with the following code:

myProgressBarListener = new Object();
myProgressBarListener = function (eventObject) {
myProgressBar._visible = false;
gotoAndPlay("Start", 1);


// Close the above function
};
myProgressBar.addEventListener("complete", myProgressBarListener);
myProgressBar.mode = "polled";
myProgressBar.source = "_root";
myProgressBar.conversion = "1";
myProgressBar.label = "LOADING %3%%";
myProgressBar.direction = "right";
myProgressBar.labelPlacement = "bottom";
stop();

I got the code from this website:

http://www.tutorials-expert.com/tuto...s-Listing.html

[spenland]

Anyone?