[Julian]

Originally posted by macronesia
guys, bluebox you use que as an MCL class, you don't even have a listener... thus making the code invalid.

Yeah that code is pretty messy, I've noticed a lot of other bugs in it since I did my V2 preloaders.

Get on AIM (nevrrain) and I'll give you my code to play mc(s) instead of text.

(nr)

[macronesia]

well, i am already miles ahead now... after a few hours of testing I built a pretty nice preloader utilizing the class.. so i don't need help with it anymore.

[Julian]

Originally posted by macronesia
well, i am already miles ahead now... after a few hours of testing I built a pretty nice preloader utilizing the class.. so i don't need help with it anymore.

The class? You mean you used the moviecliploader class? That's what I used and it works well.

[westbrent]

A related question on this. I have a loader bar working, and I also have a text member reading “X kb of XX kb loaded” and it all seems to work well. But then I noticed that the total load number is not coming up right. when I run “getBytesTotal” it is returning a value of 202kb, (206848 / 1024), however the exported swf file is only 149kb. The proportion to which the bytesTotal and the actual swf file is off is not consistent between different clips. Has anyone run into this, or know a way around it?
-Thanks

[assimetric]

class com.fi.framework.common.DataLoader
{
function DataLoader () {
}
static function loadMedia(mcTarget, strURL, objScope, fnOnLoaded, fnOnProgress) {
var _loader:Object = new Object();
var _local3:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader (); //dont work
trace(_local3);
_loader.onLoadInit = function (mcTarget) {
fnOnLoaded.apply(objScope, ["success", mcTarget]);
};
_loader.onLoadError = function (mcTarget, strErrorCode) {
trace("load error");
fnOnLoaded.apply(objScope, [strErrorCode, mcTarget]);
};
_loader.onLoadProgress = function (mcTarget, numBytesLoaded, numBytesTotal) {
trace("load progress");
fnOnProgress.apply(objScope, [numBytesLoaded, numBytesTotal, mcTarget]);
};
_loader.onLoadStart=function(){
trace("load started");
}
_loader.onEnterFrame=function(){
trace(2);
}
if ((fnOnLoaded != null) || (fnOnProgress != null)) {
_local3.addListener(_loader);
}
_local3.loadClip(strURL, mcTarget);
}
static function loadXML(strURL, objScope, fnOnLoaded) {
var _local2 = new XML ();
_local2.ignoreWhite = true;
_local2.onLoad = function (boolSuccess) {
if (boolSuccess) {
fnOnLoaded.apply(objScope, [this]);
}
};
_local2.load(strURL);
}
}

[Andreas-De]

@westbrent
the difference is caused by compression.
202kb is the uncompressed size, and it has been reduced to 149kb with compression.
When you uncheck "compress movie" in the Flash Export settings, the file will also make up 202 kb.

[digimat]

A-dude, I can't seem to get your MCL code to work...

One thing I noticed was that in the loadVar section your refrencing level5 when the preloader is being loaded into 50.

anyone else have problems with this script?

Thanks for your email reply digimat. I hope it worked out for you in the end.

[ice_boxmx]

is this also applicable to flash mx?

[NewEzra]

Originally posted by ice_boxmx
is this also applicable to flash mx?

No not at all... MovieClipLoader is a class that's new to 2004.

[theone2]

great stuff, man.. I always wondered how to make this process easier.. and now i can continue on my project.. thnx!

[tenant13]

I tried to control an additional element with the MCL code but somehow it doesn't seem to work. Specifically I created a text field on the very first frame of the timeline to ensure that the screen has something on it before the preloder kicks in:

this.createTextField ("loadingAssets_txt", 10, 216, 284, 207, 15);
loadingAssets_txt.text = "PLEASE STAND BY - LOADING ASSESTS"; 

Then I'm using the simple version of the preloader:

var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader ();
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
myListener.onLoadProgress = function (target_mc, loadedBytes, totalBytes) {
    _level10._visible = true;
    _level50._visible = true;
    var preloadPercent:Number = Math.round ((loadedBytes / totalBytes) * 100);
    _level50.preloaderBar.gotoAndStop (preloadPercent);
_level50.preloadInfo1.text = preloadPercent + " %";
};
myListener.onLoadComplete = function (target_mc) {
    _level10._visible = false;
    _level50._visible = false;
};
myMCL.addListener (myListener);
myMCL.loadClip ("preloader.swf", 50); 

Everything is working fine with a preloader but the text field stays put and does not disappear.
What am I doing wrong?

[pisosse]

This is my first at this place but from what i've read ur pretty friendly

I got this code from frozenmedia @ flashmove that should put me in position to load different swfs into the same holder by pushing different buttons and sharing the same animated preloader. . But the preloadbar is a no show.

//SWF LOADER
 
function loadSWF(swf:String)
{
        var holder_mc:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("holder_mc", 0);
        var preloader_mc:MovieClip = attachMovie("preloader_mc", 2);
 
        var mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
        var mclListener:Object = new Object();
 
        mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc:MovieClip, loadedBytes:Number, totalBytes:Number)
        {
                preloader_mc.gotoAndStop(Math.round(percent));
        }
        mclListener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip)
        {
                preloader_mc.removeMovieClip();
                target_mc.play();
        }
 
        mcl.addListener(mclListener);
        mcl.loadClip(swf, holder_mc);
}
 
// Button code
pri_mc.onRelease = function()
{
        loadSWF("http://www.mentalindustries.com/rmov.swf");
} 

I wonder what i'm missing.. The preloader_mc is in the libery with a linkage identifyer and are a 100 frame shapetween with a stop action in frame 1.

thanks for any help and sorry for bothering u with newbie quistions like this

[jaseinatl]

Tenant13,
I have two thoughts on the matter and was hoping to get some input about them:

First, I wondered if it is because the reference to level10 in the first frame of your movieClip (which is being born on level50)is a different level10 (perhaps a level10 from the level50 perspective) than referred to by the movieClip Loader's reference to level10 (which is on level0 of the _root timeline)?

I am not sure, so I thought I would ask. Also, maybe this would work:


in your first frame:

_global.preloadMessage=this.createTextField ("loadingAssets_txt", 10, 216, 284, 207, 15);
loadingAssets_txt.text = "PLEASE STAND BY - LOADING ASSESTS"; 

then in your preloader definition:

myListener.onLoadComplete = function (target_mc) {
     _global.preloadMessage="";
        _level10._visible = false;
        _level50._visible = false; 

If these are stoopid responses, please forgive the post and be kind in correcting me. Let me know either way.

Best wishes,

jase

[pisosse]

I got it thanks to Netrox...

Was missing a percentage decleration ops:

thanks

[outcast]

Don't worry bout it I found it refresh itself I forgot to clear the temp frist. Great tut helped me alot

[crees]

Originally posted by laco
i dont use MovieClipLoader, Bokel has writen Loader Class http://www.helpqlodhelp.com/stuff/lo...rclass1.02.zip
It runs fine too under FP6 and has many cool features

Is this Bokel/Moock LoaderClass what was actually implemented in the current MovieClipLoader class? I see the last revision to the Bokel/Moock was 2 years ago. Just wondering how this holds up to the features in MCL if they're not the same. Sorry if this has been asked before? Just wondering if one is "better" than the other.

\m/

[tasuki]

yeah.........thankx bluebox ive got my minisite finished....youve answer the q??? how great you are...waaaaaaa......i know now what i need for my next thing to do....weeeeeeeeee...^_^

[phlop]

I am using this preLoading sytem...

I cannot get the preLoader.bar to move while it is loading...

It sets the xScale to 0, and then waits while it loads, and then sets it right to 100 when its done.... Can someone help me? Here is the code.

/// MCLOADER ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
var queCL = new MovieClipLoader();
_global.allLoaded = false;
queCL.onLoadStart = function(targetMC) {
        var loadProgress = queCL.getProgress(targetMC);
        preLoader._visible = true;
        preLoader.bar._xscale = 0;
};
queCL.onLoadProgress = function(targetMC, loadedBytes, totalBytes) {
        myDiviser = Math.round(loadedBytes/targetMC.totalBytes*100);  
        preLoader.bar._xscale = myDiviser;
};
queCL.onLoadComplete = function(targetMC) {
        var loadProgress = queCL.getProgress(targetMC);
        preLoader.bar._xscale = 100;
        if (objectsToLoadQue.length != 0) {
                objectShifted = objectsToLoadQue.shift();
                targetShifted = targetsQue.shift();
                queCL.loadClip(objectShifted, targetShifted);
        } else {
                delete objectsToLoadQue;
                delete targetsQue;
                preLoader.bar._xscale = 100;
                allLoaded = true;
                preLoader._visible = false;
        }
};
queCL.onLoadInit = function(targetMC) {
};
queCL.onLoadError = function(targetMC, errorCode) {
}; 

this.attachMovie("preLoaderLib", "preLoader", 5000);
preLoader._visible = false;
preLoader._x = "350";
preLoader._y = "350"; 

objectsToLoadQue = new Array();
targetsQue = new Array();
objectsToLoadQue = [randomBG(), 'jmMusic.swf'];
targetsQue = [_root.backgroundClip, _root.audioClip];
queCL.loadClip(objectsToLoadQue[0], targetsQue[0]); 

function randomBG(){
    randomNumber = random(10);
    randomBackground = "BG"+randomNumber+".jpg";
    return(randomBackground);
}; 

Whats going wrong? The clips are being loaded sequentially just fine, but I see no progress.

[Nutrox]

Try changing this line...

myDiviser = Math.round(loadedBytes/targetMC.totalBytes*100); 

... to this ...

myDiviser = Math.round((100 / totalBytes) * loadedBytes); 

[phlop]

Awesome. Works like a charm!

[Mike-Jones]

Could you post a sample .fla so some of us non coders can get visual feel for how this works and where its supposed to go etc.....so like exactly what I have bben searching for for the past 2 days......

Respectfully,
Mike Jones

[Mike-Jones]

Please somebody? I have no idea where to put the code or what to do to get the useage he described in the beginning to go?

[Julian]

Originally posted by Mike Jones
Please somebody? I have no idea where to put the code or what to do to get the useage he described in the beginning to go?

Mike, you forgot to post the FLA I made to help you out with on the forums for other people.

http://www.neverrain.net/misc/ineedadime.fla (File name especially for Mike Jones)

Julian

[moonstream]

/* Solved, pls delete this post
Hi,
first thanx for this tutoria, it's a great help. Anyhow, now that i've put it to use for the first time, i have some strange issues...
First, the first MC in the que loads twice... Anyone encountered something similar?
And second, for the last clip in que, the progres bar doesn't scale to full size, but stays around 70% or so...
Anyone have ideas how to sort this?

/*Edit :
Sloved this:
One more thing :
How can i set the preloader to wait untill all the files are loaded, and start playing then??
*/

Thanx in advance
*/

[sermed]

your site is very beautiful how you create the motion of the
house ??????

[xxcn2006]

i want to know,what is PEDALSPEED?

[Zee]

PEDALSPEED is a member on this forum, not software or anything like that.

[xxcn2006]

ohh.i got that,thx~




very good tutorial~ i like it

[tawfekov]

i hav asked already
about using movieclip loader class
and i wish i will find the answer here
i'll read it all
and also
thx 4 u

[skull_demo]

hi could somebody tell me how do i load a external swf file into flash using loadMovie so that we can put it in a specific place, if i dont have the .fla file?
i Would appreciate some help
plz submit a reply as soon as possible

[Nutrox]

Originally posted by skull_demo
hi could somebody tell me how do i load a external swf file into flash using loadMovie so that we can put it in a specific place, if i dont have the .fla file?
i Would appreciate some help
plz submit a reply as soon as possible

loadMovie will load an external SWF into a movie clip, so the SWF will appear where ever the movie clip is located.

myMovieClip.loadMovie( "some.swf" ); 

[Silver_S]

@NewEzra:
man, your code rocks, it saves me at least 2 days programming this thing.
Thanks man.