Progress Indicator

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Updated: 03/01/2007

Progress Indicator: Use the simplicity of Flash''s pre-supplied Loader component to load external SWF or JPG files, then just drag and drop this component onto the Loader to add a fully functioning progress indicator. Create a custom, animated loading indicator by timeline animation alone and enable it by changing the KEProgressIndicator''s &"linkageId&" parameter. As the Loader''s content downloads, your progress animation moves from frame 1 (0% loaded) to the final frame (100% loaded). Animation may be nested to create more powerful indicators, such as barber-pole style loading bars. Include a text display of the number of bytes or kilobytes already loaded, total bytes or kilobytes to load and percent loaded by adding dynamic text with pre-defined instance names to your clip. If desired, ActionScript can also be included in the progress indicator.