[martynrlee]

Hi Guys,

I posted this message in the flash forum... not had any response so just wondered if maybe someone here could help me...

I have a swf file embeded in a html/css page containing a few images and am looking for a method to pause the loading of the swf until all the jpg/gif images on the rest of the page have loaded?

At the moment only some of the images load first, then the swf file preloads, then the swf file plays and the remainder of the images load. It is ok if the end user has a fast connection, but if not.... it looks a little unprofessional.

All help most appreciated... even if its just pointing me in the right direction.

Martyn.

[mx]

You can do this by using swfObject to load the swf and using body onload to delay the swfobject js function from running until the page has fully loaded.

[JonoMarshall]

Are you using a preloader on your flash file? If the images are inside the .swf (and not xml linked or similar) and you're using a preloader you should be fine?

[mx]

Originally Posted by martynrlee

pause the loading of the swf until all the jpg/gif images on the rest of the page have loaded?

I think he means the images outside the flash need to load first.

[martynrlee]

Mx is right, I was looking for a method to load images outside the flash first...

I have come across the body onload method before for an alt use, that's a great idea.

cheers for a lightning speed response