preload external swf with loadBar progress

[vcorn4]

hi anyone know how to to preloader for external swf which shows progress bar?
i've done it, but it doesn't work
if anyone has another way, plz help
i attach my fla

Thanks

[claudio]

Have you tested it onlice? Cause it wont work on your computer.

[vcorn4]

yes, i tested it with a 4 mb and 104mb swf in my computer, it shows that the progress bar always 100% full while the movie is loading
and i try upload to my website(online), the percentage text running(show progress), but the loadBar stay 100%...that's the problem, i also don't know why....have you done this before? did you use another way?

you can see my website, http://vcorn4.netpub.org/main.htm
you click the switch button at left bottom, you shall see the loadBar

[claudio]

Try removing all the code you have and using this one instead:
function preload(mc) {
this.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", 1000);
temp.onEnterFrame = function() {
var t = mc.getBytesTotal(), l = mc.getBytesLoaded();
if (t) {
var percent = Math.round(l*100/t);
if (l == t) {
loadBar._visible = false;
border._visible = false;
loadText = "";
this.removeMovieClip();
} else {
loadBar._width = border._width*l/t;
loadText = percent+" %";
}
}
};
}
clip.loadMovie("ff.swf");
preload(clip);

[ez_stylin]

shouldnt it be preload(mc); ?

[claudio]

Nope, mc is a parameter passed to the function. In this case, im passing the value clip to the function.

[vcorn4]

hi claudio, why do you use "this.removeMovieClip();"
since this one will remove the movieclip, i try it, it just shows a loadbar without even displaying the video

[vcorn4]

oh sorry, i try again, it seems i remove the clip instance, now it shows the video, but too fast, i can't see the loadBar, i'll try put it online

[vcorn4]

problem, claudio
the text 100% still there even after the movie play

[vcorn4]

now i put all movie clip in the same layer,
clip, loadBar,border now in the same layer, now i solve that the text isn't displayed anymore after the movie loaded

But back to main problem that the loadBar still didn't show any progress(always 100%)

claudio, if you have any fla that preload, could you post it?,this problem looks simple but really kills me

to see what i mean..you can go to http://vcorn4.netpub.org/main.htm and click the switch button at bottom left

[vcorn4]

hello friends,experts,everybody....helpppp

[vcorn4]

hi claudio,
actually both of our code works , but only for swf of type photo or anything except swf that contain embed video,
while the preloader in progress, the movie also start playing,
it streams, i don't know how to overcome this.

[claudio]

Are you dynamically loading a video on your external swf?

[vcorn4]

it is just one video in swf format(embeded video),
the ff-x.swf contain empty movie clip to load that external swf containing embeded video,
i try the preloader with swf contain photo, it works
but with swf containing video, while the preloader play, the movie already stream(play), what i did is just hide the movie until the preloader finish using clip._visible
but i know this is not a good way

[claudio]

Try:
function preload(mc) {
this.createEmptyMovieClip("temp", 1000);
temp.onEnterFrame = function() {
var t = mc.getBytesTotal(), l = mc.getBytesLoaded();
if (t) {
var percent = Math.round(l*100/t);
if (l == t) {
loadBar._visible = false;
border._visible = false;
loadText = "";
mc.play();
this.removeMovieClip();
} else {
mc.stop();
loadBar._width = border._width*l/t;
loadText = percent+" %";
}
}
};
}
clip.loadMovie("ff.swf");
preload(clip);

[brian monkey]

just so you know, you can test your preloader offline. after you hit test movie, hit ctr-enter and it should show progress. you can adjust the connection speed too.

hope you see what I am sayin,
brian

[claudio]

Nope, that wont work for dynamically loaded content.

[brian monkey]

I apologize, I didn't even pay attention to that.

,
brian

[claudio]

Dont worry brian ;)

[vcorn4]

as i've seen in your code, i replace _root.clip._visible = 0 in my code with _root.clip.stop();
and _root.clip._visible = 1 with _root.clip.play();
it works,

Thanks claudio

[vcorn4]

but i must leave the first keyframe of the external swf(video) blank

[vcorn4]

Thanks a lot:)

[vcorn4]

oopss...claudio
funny things happen
guess what,now my button to stop and play inside the external swf(video) won't work..it keeps on playing.
and one more...it has no sound

[claudio]

Can you post the code on your external swf?

[vcorn4]

i can't post fla since it is too big
it has two layer,
one for the video and one for button,stop and play buttons
the code is just on(release){stop();} and on(release){play();}
respectively,
and for the two layer the first keyframe is blank

[vcorn4]

sorry..forget to tell you that when i play the external swf individually, it works normally
but when i play the main that load that external swf, it has no sound and the button won't work

[claudio]

How big is the file?

[vcorn4]

4.9mb

[claudio]

Cant you upload to some free web server so i can download it?

[vcorn4]

i think i've found a hint,
i use clip.onEnterFrame = null;
after byte_loaded == byte_total;

when i insert trace("anam");
it keeps on tracing anam eventhough it finish loading
so the script that call play(); keep running

[vcorn4]

hi claudio,
i copy and paste your code, your style that use a temp clip and remove it, works fine, it remove the whole temp clip including the onEnterFrame function,

but i use this
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
_root.loadBar._visible = 1;
_root.border._visible = 1;
byte_loaded = Math.round(this.getBytesLoaded());
byte_total = Math.round(this.getBytesTotal());
percent = byte_loaded/byte_total;
_root.clip.stop();
_root.loadBar._width = Math.round(percent*100)+5;
_root.loadText = Math.round(percent*100)+"%";
if (byte_loaded == byte_total &&byte_total!=0) {
trace("anam");
_root.clip.play();
_root.loadBar._visible = false;
_root.border._visible = false;
_root.loadText = "";
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
}
could you tell me...why the script still run the trace("anam") even after i do delete this.onEnterFrame???

[claudio]

Because you are using a static event handler, and it cannot be deleted or emptied.
If you use my code, the video plays correctly?

[vcorn4]

yes your code works correctly
for my code i need to add
if(!loaded) inside the onClipEvent(enterFrame)
and set loaded to true once the byte_loaded == byte_total
then it will be correct.

but i think yours is more efficient, since mine still keep on checking if(!loaded) statement even though the movie finish loading because you said that static event handler can't be deleted

[vcorn4]

oops...forget to say:
Thanks

[claudio]

Welcome =)
Wow, after 3 pages i think we are done by now..

[vcorn4]

yeah, now 100% sure it's done:)