(I) Intro

(II) Package

- the zip file containing :

  1. Preloader 2001-adv.fla
  2. Preloader 2001-nor.fla
      (adv : advance version & nor : normal version)
  3. readme.html
  4. readme.html related GIF-graphics

(III) 2 Versions

// Normal version
- 3KB filesize on output.
- circular preloader progress bar & percent text.

// Advance version
- 5KB filesize on output.
- circular preloader progress bar & percent indicator.
- current bytes-remaining, total file size, & Shockwave Flash version indicators.
- the font I used here is "_typewriter"(to minimize the total file size).
- Best suite monitor 17 inch with 1024 x 768 resolution or higher;
  otherwise the texts will become blur.

advantage : these preloaders suite movie of any background colour.
limitation : these preloaders can handle SWF <10MB filesize.

(IV) Usage

1. copy 2 files : "Preloader 2001-adv.fla" & "Preloader 2001-nor.fla" into following location :
    C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 5\Libraries
    (no need to repeat this step in future after the 2 FLAs already been copied into the "... ...\Libraries")
2. launch M.Flash5, locate as following :

3. Press either 'Preloader 2001-adv' or 'Preloader 2001-nor' to yield the small window below.

3. drag & drop the preloader to the stage
    (tips : to centerize the preloader, save movie, exit, reopen,
             don't move the stage, now "cut" the preloader & "paste" it again)
4. place preloader in frame 1
    (occupy only 1 frame length, hide it after frame 1)
5. your movie should starts from frame 2

6. The preloader will start to "PLAY" frame 2 once the entire movie loaded complete.

(V) Test

method 1 : In Flash5, press 'Ctrl+Enter' for twice to test for streaming movie effect.
method 2 : Upload the SWF to internet, you'll see the actual result.

(VI) Screenshots

- above images are intermediate loading scenes of the preloaders.
- the first 2 images are of preloader(adv) & the third image is of preloader(nor)

(VII) My Comments

- so now we can have the cool circular preloading bar.
  (analyse my movie, get some idea about "masking" to do this...)s
- could you see the word "NOW LOADING" ?
- I'm not discuss the internal scripts here, as I emphasize : this's a plug&play stuff.
- goodbye & goodluck.

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