Forum | Your flash preloader animations http://preloaderz.com/forum?group=2 Simple:Press Forum Version 4.0.4 stephanos on Use in Flex ? http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/use-in-flex/#p8 Flash preloader animations http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/use-in-flex/#p8 Hi,

I'd like to know how to use your nice looking preloaders in Flex?

On one hand I'd like to use them as 'real' preloaders and on the other hand as 'busy indicators' (between screens)? Is that possible?

Do I use the swc for that (not familiar with 'mxp')?


Cheers,

stephanos

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:23:31 -0500 admin on Tutorial. How to use free flash Preloader component. http://preloaderz.com/forum/free-flash-preloader-component/tutorial-how-to-use-free-flash-preloader-component/#p7 Free flash preloader component http://preloaderz.com/forum/free-flash-preloader-component/tutorial-how-to-use-free-flash-preloader-component/#p7 What you will learn.
  1. How to install preloader component into Flash CS4 IDE.
  2. How to implement nice visual preloader when loading external images without a single line of ActionScript code
  3. What advanced functionality is offered by preloader component

Preloader component introduction.

Preloaderz preloader component is a free to use, open source Adobe Flash component, which was created to help flash developers with preloaders implementation.

Download.

Depending on the version of Adobe Flash you have you should download whether AS2 or AS3 version of it from our sourceforge portal.

Free preloader component installation.

In order to install any component/extension for Adobe Flash you need to have Adobe Extension Manager installed. Most of flash developers do have it already, since it's installed with the latest Flash IDE. Those who don't have it - can get it from Adobe website. Adobe Extension Manager is free and is a must to have for flash developers, who uses or plans to use flash components in their projects. Having Adobe Extension Manager installed, you simply need to launch preloader mxp file downloaded from the links mentioned in download  section (Preloader_AS3.mxp for AS3, Preloaderz.AS2.mxp for AS2)

Preloaderz component in Extension Manager

FIY, MXP files are installation packages of Adobe Flash components. You will need to restart Flash IDE in order for newly intalled component to appear.

Using preloader component.

There might be different scenarios where the preloader might be needed. Let us go the simple route and implement a preloader for externally loaded picture, this will include the next simple steps:
  1. Locate preloader component in Components window, which can be toggled through menu Window->Components or by pressing Ctrl+F7.Components Window with preloader component installed
  2. Drag and drop an instance of the component onto the stageInstance_on_stage
  3. Select the component and go to the Component Inspector (Window->Component Inspector, Shift+F7)Component properties
  4. Set proper path to the external image in source field
  5. Build and run flash documentLoaded imageThat's it :)
What happened is that preloader created a container for loaded image right in the place where the instance of component was located on stage. And while image was loading the standard built-in animation was played. Advanced component properties. As you may notice there more then just source property available for preloader component. What are they meant for?
  • resizeLoadedHeight and resizeLoadedWidth - as you may guess, these properties should be used if you want to resize the loaded image to a particular width and height. Set them to whatever values are needed, in pixels
  • skinSwf - the name of animation from library to be played instead of one which is built-in. In AS3 projects it's the class name associated with movieclip, for ActionScrip2 it's the linkage identifier.
  • skinType - there are two options available for this property - cyclic and progressive - this property defines whether prelaoder animation is played in cycle while image is loaded, or preloader animation is displayed using gotoAndStop() method, stopping on the frame which corresponds to the loaded image percentage  - 1st frame - 0% loaded, last frame - 100% loaded, emulating the progress loading.
  • target - this is very useful property. In most cases that wouldn't be enough to load image just in-place of prelaoder component, instead it's better to load the image into a proper location defined by design. This is done with target property - just put a name of container movieclip and image will be loaded into it. So you may place preloader animation anywhere you want it, and display loaded image in a different place.
That's all for now. Please feel free to ask any questions. Our forum is especially meant for them ;) ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:15:16 -0600 admin on Progress bars http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/progress-bars/#p4 Flash preloader animations http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/progress-bars/#p4 Progress bars flash animations We are glad to present a new set of flash animations devoted to Progress bars. This pack includes new flash loading animations. In the demo below you may see all of them in action. Click the icon in the upper area to switch between animations. Click the squares at the bottom to change the background color.
[SWF]http://preloaderz.com/flash/demo/progressBar.swf, 512 , 384 [/SWF]

Content of Animations Pack.

Each casino loading animation included in the pack is pure vector. You may customize them simply and quick right in Flash editor.

Order and Download.

To download fla sources of this casion flash preloader animations please proceed with purchase. The price is $19.95 You will be provided with a link to download source fla of Casino Preloader Animations Pack immediately after buying. Click here to buy and get it. ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:40:16 -0600 admin on Casino preloader animations pack http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/casino-preloader-animations-pack/#p2 Flash preloader animations http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/casino-preloader-animations-pack/#p2 Casino loading animations demo We are glad to present a new set of flash animations devoted to casino theme. This pack includes 5 flash loading animations. In the demo below you may see all of them in action. Click the icon in the upper area to switch between animations. Click the squares at the bottom to change the background color.
[SWF]http://preloaderz.com/flash/demo/casino_preloaders.swf, 512 , 384 [/SWF]

Content of Casino Preloader Animations Pack.

Each casino loading animation included in the pack is pure vector.  You may customize them simply and quick right in Flash editor. Animations:
  • Chips stack loading animation
  • 3 chips stacks animation
  • Dealing the cards animation
  • Chips filling loading animation
  • Card (ace) filling animation

Order and Download.

To download fla sources of this casion flash preloader animations please proceed with purchase. The price is $19.95 You will be provided with a link to download source fla of Casino Preloader Animations Pack immediately after buying. Click here to buy and get it. ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:40:37 -0500 admin on Type of animations you prefer http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/type-of-animations-you-prefer/#p1 Flash preloader animations http://preloaderz.com/forum/flash-preloader-animations/type-of-animations-you-prefer/#p1 Hello everyone,

Just wonder what preloaders you like? Are they simple progress bars or spinning animations? Are they plain and one-colored or more complex and include more design effects? or do you like preloader-as-a-work-of-art ?

Please share, that's really interesting to figure out!

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