Comments on: Flash CS3 Tutorial – ActionScript 3 Preloader

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:16:38 +0000

I am having the same line 11 and 12 problem,(“Access to undefined property” for lines 11) I have no animation and the box appears immediately. Please can you help

stop()

this.loaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onProgress);
this.loaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);

function onProgress(e:ProgressEvent):void
{
var loaded:Number = e.target.bytesLoaded;
var total:Number = e.target.bytesTotal;
var pct:Number = loaded/total;
loader_mc.scaleX = pct;
loaded_txt.text = “Loading…” + (Math.round(pct * 100))+”%”;
}

function onComplete(e:Event):void
{
nextFrame();
}

By: LInda

LInda — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:29:58 +0000

HI Craig, I’ve done the preloader before my slideshowpro content (about 4MB). In the “test movie” it downloads frame “0″ which of course, has nothing in it and the preloader doesn’t appear until about 95% of the swf has downloaded. In the browers, the preloader doesn’t show up until it’s 95% done. Any way to have the preloader show up as soon as the page is clicked on? – at 0%? Been working at this for hours. Thanks in advance, Linda.

By: Nuthman

Nuthman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:43:55 +0000

I have written a preloader that addresses a lot of random problems such as the annoying ‘stuck at 100%’ bug.. Check it out at http://www.as3blog.org/?p=6

By: Jafar

Jafar — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:12:42 +0000

yo this still worked for me, thanks for posting it

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:42:16 +0000

This solution does not work. I appreciate posting of information but I don’t really appreciate posting info that is slightly wrong. ( :

By: Web Worx

Web Worx — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:42:58 +0000

Hi there, I just came across this AS3 preloader and must say it was easy to implement.

My issue is with Firefox v3.5.3. When I refresh the page after the initial preload the site fails to load and only displays the preloader rectangle.

This only occurs in FF, all other browsers are good. From what I gather it’s a cache issue, does anyone have any more insight on how to overcome this?

By: Arie

Arie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:19:25 +0000

I had the same problem that the preloader only started after 95%. I solved it by rightclicking in the library on my biggest movieclip containing most of the images. in the linkage menu I selected export for actionscript but.. and here is the mother.. deselected ‘Export in First Frame’!

If you think about it, it makes sence.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:05:32 +0000

^In addition to my previous comment, I test the preloader, and it flashes from the preloader to the pictures and back. I put in the Actionscript to stop that in the first line, but it still does it. I followed the steps to the letter, so I’m confused as to why this is happening. Any ideas?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:37:35 +0000

Hi, I’m practicing with this tutorial, and it’s very clear and easy to understand, unlike other tutorials I’ve tried to use. I’m very, very new to Flash(I just got it a week or two ago, and only know how to make buttons because they’re the easiest thing to do, in my opinion), and I wanted to make a flash movie, and of course you need a preloader, so I decided to make one. I got up to the Actionscript, and got an error saying “Access to undefined property” for lines 11 and 12. I, having no knowledge of Actionscript whatsoever(I must learn it…), am baffled. Any way to fix that?

By: Neeko

Neeko — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:58:36 +0000

Im having problems with the bar width animation. I need to have that bar in the main stage and the preloader has to be in a movieclip. so i figured if i ..

MovieClip(parent).loadbar.scaleX = pct;

..if would work. but it’s not getting to the bar!
any thoughs?? thanx in advance