Here is a tutorial that helps you
to develop a simple Flash preloader using Flash MX 2004 and ActionScripting
in easy step-by-step practice.
Step1
: Open macromedia flash MX, open the flash file that you
have designed. To incorporate preloader to it, add a scene to it,
ny selecting the Window -> scene menu.
Step2 : Rename
the newly added scene as "preload" as show below
Step3 : Drag
the scene and place it at the top if the window.
Step4 : Add
a key frame and add a layer containing key frame with words "Loading"
Step5 : Create
Motion Tween for the frame.
Step6 : Add
a new layer above this layer. in the first frame right click and
under actions pane add the following.
Step7 : Under
the Actions section add the below given code.
if (_framesloaded>=_totalframes) {
gotoAndPlay("Scene 1",1);
} else {
gotoAndPlay("preload",1);
}
Step 8: Add
a key frame in the last frame. Right click to add actions. Under
actions add the below given code.
Step9: Under
the actions the below given code.
Step 10: Now
run the flash file by pressing CTRL+ENTER. The flash intro that
you have prepared will run. To play the flash file along with the
preloader, click View -> Show Streaming as shown below.
Here is the complete source file which are used in the sample, feel free to download and play around. preloader.zip (3.28)
