Adding a "Please wait" notice in allowance - waiting for large XML to load

[danieljaems]

Hi,
can you please tell me what I need to do to ad a 'please wait' notice to flash up whilst an XML file loads. The file I am using contains an XML that is quick big - it's 1.3mb (lots of links and categories)

i just want something simple to show up in the black space whilst it waits for the XML to load, so people are aware that it is actually loading and that there is not a empty space on my page. Then once the XML has loaded, it dissapears.

I would really appreciate your help on this.

thanks
Daniel

[Adrian]

Hi,
Here's a link that helps you preload a xml file:
preloading xml with setInterval - Flash Kit Community Forums

Hoping this will help.

[danieljaems]

Hi, Thanks for the link - and getting back to me.
relatively new to it all, and i'm not sure what you mean and how to implement that into the sliding list.

Do you mean that that xml would pre-load whilst on i'm on another page, so when I come to use the sliding list page, the xml would already be loaded?

If so, that is great,

Could you lend a little helping hand on what i should add, replace or write to get this done.

Many thanks
Daniel

[danieljaems]

Hi, I'm not sure what to do now.
I'm a little stuck.

The link you posted left me a little unclear of what to do.
Could you please spare me a few minutes to tell me what I need to do.


I have a preloader on frame 1 with the following AS:


//set mask
grad.setMask(percentage_mc2);
onEnterFrame = function () {
//get loading percentage
loading = Math.round(_root.getBytesLoaded());
total = Math.round(_root.getBytesTotal());
percentage = Math.round((loading/total)*100);
//display percentage
percentage_mc1.percentage = percentage_mc2.percentage=percentage+"%";
if (isNaN(percentage)) {
percentage = 0;
} else if (loading == total && loading>100) {
//fade out preloader when loaded
if (this._alpha>0) {
this._alpha += (-this._alpha)/5;
} else {
_parent.play();
delete this.onEnterFrame
}
}
};


Can you tell me how I can make this communicate with the SLIDING LIST.


Thanks
for your help. I really appreciate it.

[Adrian]

You have this code in the first frame:

var xo:XML = new XML();
xo.ignoreWhite = true;
xo.onLoad = function() {
	_root.onEnterFrame = checkIfMovieLoaded;
};
function checkIfMovieLoaded() {
	if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()) {
		delete _root.onEnterFrame;
		_root.gotoAndStop(2);
		
	}
}
xo.load(xml == undefined ? "data.xml" : xml);

change it to:

var xo:XML = new XML();
xo.ignoreWhite = true;

//set mask
grad.setMask(percentage_mc2);
onEnterFrame = function () {
//get loading percentage
loading = Math.round(xo.getBytesLoaded());
total = Math.round(xo.getBytesTotal());
percentage = Math.round((loading/total)*100);
//display percentage
percentage_mc1.percentage = percentage_mc2.percentage=percentage+"%";
if (isNaN(percentage)) {
percentage = 0;
} else if (loading == total && loading>100) {
//fade out preloader when loaded
if (this._alpha>0) {
this._alpha += (-this._alpha)/5;
} else {
delete this.onEnterFrame
}
}
};

xo.onLoad = function() {
	gotoAndStop(2);
};
xo.load(xml == undefined ? "data.xml" : xml);

[danieljaems]

Hi Adrian,

this still isn't working.
Might I be able to send you the two files, just so you can have a look?

You can email me your details at daniel@djojproductions.com

Much appreciated
Daniel

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