Flash Animation 13: Creating a Simple Preloader

Adding the Preloader Code

play() ;
loaded = _root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal * 100;
if(loaded != 100){
setProperty(Loader, _xscale, loaded) ;
}else{
gotoAndStop(3) ;
}

This is the real workhorse of the lesson, and the preloader; everything else has just been setup to create the various parts for this code to act upon.

• Creating a New Scene for the Preloader
• Setting Up the Preloader Graphics
• Making Our Preloader Symbol
• Naming an Instance of a Symbol
• Editing Your Preloader Symbol
• Telling the Movie Where to Go After Loading
• Adding the Preloader Code
• Breaking Down the Code
• Breaking Down the Code II