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high1memo
July 17th, 2003, 09:07 AM
Hi,

I read the tuts on dynamic loading etc (the one about external stuff like mp3s, jpgs, swfs; and the one with the transitions).

I'm messing around with it in MX and all works fine, except the problem I have is I cant check it locally! the bandwidth simulator and profiler doesnt seem to work with loading external content, the movie appears immediately.

So I tried loading the swf from the web (i.e. URL = file://www.blah.com/blah.swf) that gave errors "opening file" (the movie is there though).

my only solution so far is to keep uploading my movie everytime I wanna check it!!! which is CRAP!!!

I dont have a network at home, so cant really use those bandwidth simulators I saw on the sticky. basically I juz wanna load an external movie, and see how the parent movie handles it (i.e. progress is kept track of correctly, loaded notifications work etc.) how can I check all this locally? any ideas?

cheers,
m

claudio
July 17th, 2003, 09:16 AM
As far as i know, you cant test it locally. Flash will load the file imediatelly. You have to upload it to a server.

e.s.x.s
July 17th, 2003, 09:52 AM
u can check it locally...
u should press "ctrl+enter" .. this will open the test window, you should press "ctrl+enter" again.. u can check your loading screen now!
u can change debug options in the test window. click the "debug" at the top of the screen...

e.s.x.s

claudio
July 17th, 2003, 09:55 AM
Originally posted by e.s.x.s
u can check it locally...
u should press "ctrl+enter" .. this will open the test window, you should press "ctrl+enter" again.. u can check your loading screen now!
u can change debug options in the test window. click the "debug" at the top of the screen...

e.s.x.s You cant do that when preloading external content.

e.s.x.s
July 17th, 2003, 10:02 AM
ok:-\ i didn't understand the question well...

u must upload the swf!

thx to claudio..

high1memo
July 17th, 2003, 12:12 PM
really!!!!!! thats not very practical!!!! well thx anyways....

claudio
July 17th, 2003, 12:22 PM
No problem