I?ve tried everything and I desperately need some help with my preloader. It?s
a simple preloader about ten frames long with a simple loading animation and a
display of the percentage complete. The problem is that it?s constantly
loading the entire movie (about 300 frames) when I just want it to load all the
frames up to 173. But I also want it to accurately display the percentage
complete. HELP! Here?s the actionscript I?ve been trying to use?


First frame of loading sequence:


loadpercent = "0%";



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Last frame of loading sequence:


loadPercent = (Math.floor (_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() *
100) + "%");

if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()){
loadPercent = "100%";

ifFrameLoaded (207)
gotoAndPlay (12);
} else {
gotoAndPlay (3)
}



Is there something missing? Should I use different code? Please HELP!

loadPercent = (Math.floor (_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() *
100) + "%");

if(_framesloaded>=173){
gotoAndPlay (12); <------ First Frame of Movie
} else {
gotoAndPlay (3) <------ First Frame of preloader
}

Thank you for responding! But if you could elaborate? Are you saying I should
omit the following script?

if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()){
loadPercent = "100%";

I?ll try it with and without. Would you say everything is ok with first frame
script as well?

your code in the first frame is superfluous. you could just paste the code
below in your 3rd frame and put a gotoAndPlay(3) in the last frame of your
preloader (which is frame 11?):

loadPercent = (Math.floor (_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() *
100) + " %");
if(_framesloaded>=173){
gotoAndPlay (12);
}

Ok, so I've tried what you suggested, but when I tested the movie the
percentage number stays at 0%. Lets make sure I've entered everything
correctly...

First frame of loading sequence:

loadPercent = (Math.floor (_root.getBytesLoaded() / _root.getBytesTotal() *
100) + " %");
if(_framesloaded>=173){
gotoAndPlay (12);
}

Last frame in loading sequence:

gotoAndPlay (3);

I also have the Dynamic text box with a variable labled "loadPercent". Have
I forgotten anything? One thing I need to mention is that I use Flash 5.