I'll give that a whirl! Thanks!
-----Original Message----- From: Ian Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 5:43 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] wedging in a preloader -- lazy developer alert! A simple fix - create a wrapper Flash movie, and load the bulky movie in as a child. As long as it doesn't use _root all the time, it should work fine. (And even if it does, you could use _lockroot to fix that). Ian On 5/11/07, Hairy Dog Digital <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Wasn't sure whether to post there here or Flash-Newbie, so I'm > starting here. > > I've inherited a project where all Flash assets (MCs, buttons, > components) are included in an FLA and setup on frameone. All code is > in external class definition files, and it isn't pretty. With classes > linked to symbol instances in the FLA's library. > > Client now wants an animated preloader, because the app takes too long > to load before running. You see where this is going... everything is > on frame 1 and all actionscript classes and used library symbols are > flagged to export on frame 1. Ugh! > > This has probably been covered ad naseum, but cannot give me some > quick pointers on fixing this? > > (If I was doing this from scratch, I'd simply have the preloader and > related elements export on frame 1, with symbols and actionscript on > frame 2-5, to get the preloader loaded and running while everything > else loads. Is really as simple as wedging some frames in the start > and changing the export/load > frame?) > > ...Rob > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
