"Andre Hessler" <ahessler@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> use getBytesLoaded to controll the _x value of the pacman-MC
>
> example:
> you have a movie clip, called "preload_mc".
> put the row of dots and the pacman into this mocieclip in two seperate
> layers. Place Pacman on the left site of your row of dots an give him the
> instancename pacman_mc.
>
> your preload-funktion makes the folowing call:
> tmp = (_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal())*<width_of_dotsrow>
> _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
>
> thats it!
>
>
>
> "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:br5g4a$amp$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > First let me say when it comes to Action Script I am a bit of a Noob so
> > please be gentle!
> > I am using Flash MX by the way.
> >
> > I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find hundreds on
> > percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make is a
bit
> > different and I would appreciate any help or tutorials.
> >
> > My preloader is in the style of Pacman. Therefore I have an MC of pacman
> > (with mouth opening and closing)/ a row of dots (left to right) and a
> finish
> > dot.
> > All I have to do is get the Pacman MC to move from left to right to
> indicate
> > progress. The problem is, I don't know how to move him using
> getBytesLoaded.
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> >
> > andy
> >
> >
>
>

"thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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> First let me say when it comes to Action Script I am a bit of a Noob so
> please be gentle!
> I am using Flash MX by the way.
>
> I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find hundreds on
> percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make is a bit
> different and I would appreciate any help or tutorials.
>
> My preloader is in the style of Pacman. Therefore I have an MC of pacman
> (with mouth opening and closing)/ a row of dots (left to right) and a
finish
> dot.
> All I have to do is get the Pacman MC to move from left to right to
indicate
> progress. The problem is, I don't know how to move him using
getBytesLoaded.
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> andy
>
>

"thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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> thanks, I'll give it a go
>
>
>
> "Andre Hessler" <ahessler@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:br5id8$dki$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > use getBytesLoaded to controll the _x value of the pacman-MC
> >
> > example:
> > you have a movie clip, called "preload_mc".
> > put the row of dots and the pacman into this mocieclip in two seperate
> > layers. Place Pacman on the left site of your row of dots an give him
the
> > instancename pacman_mc.
> >
> > your preload-funktion makes the folowing call:
> > tmp = (_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal())*<width_of_dotsrow>
> > _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
> >
> > thats it!
> >
> >
> >
> > "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:br5g4a$amp$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > First let me say when it comes to Action Script I am a bit of a Noob
so
> > > please be gentle!
> > > I am using Flash MX by the way.
> > >
> > > I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find hundreds on
> > > percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make is a
> bit
> > > different and I would appreciate any help or tutorials.
> > >
> > > My preloader is in the style of Pacman. Therefore I have an MC of
pacman
> > > (with mouth opening and closing)/ a row of dots (left to right) and a
> > finish
> > > dot.
> > > All I have to do is get the Pacman MC to move from left to right to
> > indicate
> > > progress. The problem is, I don't know how to move him using
> > getBytesLoaded.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help
> > >
> > > andy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

> I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find hundreds on
> percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make is a bit
> different and I would appreciate any help or tutorials.
>
> My preloader is in the style of Pacman. Therefore I have an MC of pacman
> (with mouth opening and closing)/ a row of dots (left to right) and a finish
> dot.
> All I have to do is get the Pacman MC to move from left to right to indicate
> progress. The problem is, I don't know how to move him using getBytesLoaded.

"thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hmm
>
> I tried the following.
> I created the MC as you said.
> put this on frame1 layer 1
> frame 1 layer 2 = stop();
>
> Made a blank MC and positioned it off-screen and attached the following
> script
>
> onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
> tmp = (_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal())*283
> _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
>
> _root.nextFrame();
> }
>
> This doesnt work. Any ideas?
>
> I said I was an ActionScript Noob!
>
> andy
>
> "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:br5in3$dtu$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > thanks, I'll give it a go
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andre Hessler" <ahessler@gmx.de> wrote in message
> > news:br5id8$dki$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > use getBytesLoaded to controll the _x value of the pacman-MC
> > >
> > > example:
> > > you have a movie clip, called "preload_mc".
> > > put the row of dots and the pacman into this mocieclip in two seperate
> > > layers. Place Pacman on the left site of your row of dots an give him
> the
> > > instancename pacman_mc.
> > >
> > > your preload-funktion makes the folowing call:
> > > tmp =
(_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal())*<width_of_dotsrow>
> > > _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
> > >
> > > thats it!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:br5g4a$amp$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > > First let me say when it comes to Action Script I am a bit of a Noob
> so
> > > > please be gentle!
> > > > I am using Flash MX by the way.
> > > >
> > > > I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find hundreds
on
> > > > percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make is
a
> > bit
> > > > different and I would appreciate any help or tutorials.
> > > >
> > > > My preloader is in the style of Pacman. Therefore I have an MC of
> pacman
> > > > (with mouth opening and closing)/ a row of dots (left to right) and
a
> > > finish
> > > > dot.
> > > > All I have to do is get the Pacman MC to move from left to right to
> > > indicate
> > > > progress. The problem is, I don't know how to move him using
> > > getBytesLoaded.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help
> > > >
> > > > andy
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Andre Hessler" <ahessler@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> No! For the preload action you have to use at least two _root-frames (or
the
> like)
>
> put pacman_mc to _root layer1 frame1, goto frame 2 and press F5!
> now put those actions into _root layer2:
> frame 1
> *nothing*
>
> frame 2
> tmp = (...)*283;
> _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
> if (tmp <= 283) gotoAndPlay(1);
>
> istead of _root, you can also take a blanc MC positioned off-screen but...
> :-(
>
> A hint: work with two scenes.
> scene 1: The preload scene as written above. In frame 3 you can write
> gotoAndPlay("szene2", 1);
> scene 2: Your main movie.
>
> -André-
>
>
>
>
> "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:br5n4u$jjv$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > Hmm
> >
> > I tried the following.
> > I created the MC as you said.
> > put this on frame1 layer 1
> > frame 1 layer 2 = stop();
> >
> > Made a blank MC and positioned it off-screen and attached the following
> > script
> >
> > onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
> > tmp = (_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal())*283
> > _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
> >
> > _root.nextFrame();
> > }
> >
> > This doesnt work. Any ideas?
> >
> > I said I was an ActionScript Noob!
> >
> > andy
> >
> > "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:br5in3$dtu$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > thanks, I'll give it a go
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Andre Hessler" <ahessler@gmx.de> wrote in message
> > > news:br5id8$dki$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > > use getBytesLoaded to controll the _x value of the pacman-MC
> > > >
> > > > example:
> > > > you have a movie clip, called "preload_mc".
> > > > put the row of dots and the pacman into this mocieclip in two
seperate
> > > > layers. Place Pacman on the left site of your row of dots an give
him
> > the
> > > > instancename pacman_mc.
> > > >
> > > > your preload-funktion makes the folowing call:
> > > > tmp =
> (_root.getBytesLoaded()/_root.getBytesTotal())*<width_of_dotsrow>
> > > > _root.preload_mc.pacman_mc._x = tmp;
> > > >
> > > > thats it!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "thecrawf" <thecrawf@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > news:br5g4a$amp$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > > > > First let me say when it comes to Action Script I am a bit of a
Noob
> > so
> > > > > please be gentle!
> > > > > I am using Flash MX by the way.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've searched the web for preloader tutorials and can find
hundreds
> on
> > > > > percentage or progress bar, but the preloader that I need to make
is
> a
> > > bit
> > > > > different and I would appreciate any help or tutorials.
> > > > >
> > > > > My preloader is in the style of Pacman. Therefore I have an MC of
> > pacman
> > > > > (with mouth opening and closing)/ a row of dots (left to right)
and
> a
> > > > finish
> > > > > dot.
> > > > > All I have to do is get the Pacman MC to move from left to right
to
> > > > indicate
> > > > > progress. The problem is, I don't know how to move him using
> > > > getBytesLoaded.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for any help
> > > > >
> > > > > andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>