[FMX]Preloading With Ease

[Digitalosophy]

Howdy, wanted to make my preloader move with ease. How could I make my load bar mc move with ease to a percent? Will this make the preloader not accurate? Any ideas or links would be great.

Thanks

Btw here is the code I have



bytes_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded());
bytes_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal());
getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
this.loadBar._width = getPercent*100; // how can I change this to move my loadBar mc with ease?
this.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%";
if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) {
this.gotoAndPlay(3);
}

[Eric Jr.]

Change the commented like with this:



var percent = getPercent*100;
this._width += (percent - this._width) / 20;

[Digitalosophy]

thanks.
well now the loader bar in coming in right to left and my percent text box isn't working



had to zip

[Digitalosophy]

hmm got an email saying awligon replied to this thread but I don't see it lol

[Eric Jr.]

lol, anyway, sorry for screwing up the textfield:
Change the line into this:


this.loadText = Math.round(percent)+"%";

[Digitalosophy]

thx eric much appreciated :)

[Eric Jr.]

No problem at all .. (Brooklyn New York huh? Isn't it like 3:20 AM there?)

[Digitalosophy]

lol ya what can i say, i'm a junkie :) na i have this week off so i'm taking full advantage

[Eric Jr.]

LOL, I know I always do .. even if I have to get up at 6 am :| :P

[awligon]

Well.... I did reply with the code I use for preloading to show a status bar and speed etc... but I realized it meant preload using ease instead of easy preloading :P

[Digitalosophy]

haha well thanks anyway, and thanks for clearing that up :)

[julianes0]

???

[Digitalosophy]

Originally posted by julianes0
???

:h:

[julianes0]

somebody with the FLA finished of the preloader?

[Digitalosophy]

Originally posted by julianes0
somebody with the FLA finished of the preloader?

if i had it i would, but you really dont need an FLA dude, all the code is right here for you

[weiron]

Have problem with the code as well !

A fla would be great !

[mjULTRA]

Im trying to use the AS code, but am having difficulties...



bytes_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded());
bytes_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal());
getPercent = bytes_loaded/bytes_total;
var percent = getPercent*100;
this.loadBar._width -= (percent - this.loadBar._width) / 20;
this.loadText = Math.round(getPercent*100)+"%";
if (bytes_loaded == bytes_total) {
this.gotoAndPlay(3);
}

this code makes the loadBar move smoothly, however, it shoots way off to the right side of the screen, and that won't fly... im not great at interpretating AS, and i tried to follow the directions in this thread, but apparently, they are not clear enough.... whats the deal??

Also, it makes people like us feel stupid when we ask for help and get met with answers like, "you really dont need a FLA" If we really didn't need a FLA, we probably wouldn't ask for one...

Im still trying to figure this out by trial and error, but im getting really frustrated... :(

EDIT: Boo-yah!!! Found the solution on Actionscript.org...

Smooth Preloader Tutorial for Flash MX and Flash 5: http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/beginner/Smooth_PreLoader/index.shtml