Simple Flash AS2 Preloader Tutorial

[fakhrytatanaki]

thanks!

[gabyartizada1]

1 error = line 1 = must be onClipEvent = how im gonna fix that

[projectfinale]

@gabyartizada1 Either you are using AS3 which then it will not work, or you forgot to select the movie clip before entering the code. The code is not for the entire file, it is only for the movieclip you created. So click the movie clip first, then click actions, then add the code.

If that is not the problem, just download the source code (link in the description), and it should work just fine.

[gabyartizada1]

@projectfinale I AM USING AS2! >:O

[upload]

dude u are a life saver. short, simple, straight to the DAMN point!!!

[projectfinale]

@upload Thank you, and I like your name... that's a rare one for sure!!!

[RyuRanXII]

@projectfinale

Thank you! It's working!

[projectfinale]

@RyuRanXII No problem!!! If you need help with anything else just let me know or send me a message!!!

[RyuRanXII]

How can I add a dynamic text field showing the loaded percentage?

[projectfinale]

@RyuRanXII On the frame where the loading bar is... click the 'T' to add text to the frame. Then under the properties of the text you just created, change it from "Static Text" to "Dynamic Text". Then make the instance name something like "perctext".

The code would go something like this (put the code in the same {} block where the bar is being updated):

perctext.text = Math.round(amount*100) + "%";

[projectfinale]

@RyuRanXII On the frame where the loading bar is... click the 'T' to add text to the frame. Then under the properties of the text you just created, change it from "Static Text" to "Dynamic Text". Then make the instance name something like "perctext".

The code would go something like this (put the code in the same {} block where the bar is being updated):

perctext.text = Math.round(amount*100) + "%";

[RyuRanXII]

Thank you so much! It's the only tutorial that worked for my project.

[nikhilmpatel]

Hey,

THIS helps a lot realy thnx man. :)

[projectfinale]

@nikhilmpatel No problem... If you have any requests for tutorials that you would like, feel free to let me know :D.

[voeller8]

So I have a problem. I did this very similar. And it works by going to the second frame. BUT, when I turn on the Bandwidth Profiler, and change the download settings to a slower connection and Simulate Download, my preloader isn't showing at all. It shows the loading progress in the Bandwidth Profiler, but nothing shows up until the loading is done and on the second frame. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[spr1ntpcs]

WOW THIS WORKS THANKS BRO!!!

[spr1ntpcs]

LMAO WOW DUDE THIS REALLY WORKS THANK YOU! and @mythicalness you just ah loser and should not be using flash...

[kangarooshaha]

thank you

[mythicalness]

this is totally useless, you didnt show anything on the timeline

[NextBoldMove]

Thanks for the tutorial - I have a slight problem. The bar moves from the middle out, vs. the expected left to right. I tried moving the center point, to no avail. Any tips?

[NextBoldMove]

Nevermind, figured it out. Thanks.

[djdum434]

thanks!

[Smuge62]

You, my good sir, are a LIFESAVER!

[winmiks]

I have a question! What if I have finished the animation on the scene, but I need a preloader! How is that possible to do? I made a new scene and called her Scene 2, and now I'm working preloader in scene 2, or? or I have to start from the very beginning?

[projectfinale]

@winmiks I apologize for the delay, been busy... Just select all the frames, cut them, put in the preloaded, then past them after it... I tend to do that alot... Or just start a new file and do it that way...

[Phoenics100]

@winmiks you can change the order of your scenes by going to window > other panels > scene

[lucilor]

@winmiks or you could create a new scene just for the preloader and make it jump to scene 2

[chrislynchdesign]

Cheers!

[ToonWorldHD]

thanks

[Kujikikun]

love it ;)

too bad i want to see if how many % it is

[localpixel]

Simple :) thnx!

[Pyroo0]

thank you, very simple and working :)

[funnyjunk64]

thanks i need a reloader for a flash i am making

[pablo6star]

nice! very helpful!