[SWFObject] ExpressInstall is not always stopping movie

[Daniel Klein]

Thanks Jim,

I had thought of that but I'd just shifted all my content up a frame and
it was a pain to do so I didn't want to do it again unless I absolutely
had to. In the mean time I have come up with my own solution. My code in
frame 2 looks like this:

/* lots of code that has nothing to do with SWFObject */
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
	//if (getBytesLoaded()<getBytesTotal() || ExpressInstall.needsUpdate) {
	if (getBytesLoaded()<getBytesTotal() || expressinited == true) {
		gotoAndStop(1);
	} else {
		gohome(); // or gotoAndStop(3); etc.
	}
};

The commented-out line is how I originally tried to do it but it didn't
work. The variable I added (see previous message for frame 1 code) seems
to be more reliable than testing for ExpressInstall.needsUpdate again.
If anyone wants to use this code in their own movie feel free.

Interesting: the bit about the loader being in frames 2 & 3. My loader
(as you can see) is in frames 1 & 2. I would like to know if this is
common but obviously this is not the right forum to discuss this. If
anyone feels like explaining this I don't mind a short email to me
directly.

Cheers

Daniel

On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:37:43 -0400, "Jim Berkey" <jim at jimbo.us> said:
> I put ExpressInstall on frame one, my loader on frames 2 and 3, and my
> content on frame 4 - works like a charm.
> 
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> 
> On 7/1/2006 at 10:29 AM Daniel Klein wrote:
> 
> >Fixed my previous problem, it was my code, not SWFObject. However, I'm
> >now having a problem with ExpressInstall. Here is the code from frame 1:
> >
> >Stage.showMenu = false;
> >LoaderBar._xscale = 0;
> >// SWFObject code obtained from http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/
> >//#include "expressinstall.as"
> >// Original expressinstall.as doesn't compile due to function():Type not
> >being supported.
> >#include "expressinstallnotype.as"
> >// initialize the ExpressInstall object
> >var ExpressInstall = new ExpressInstall();
> >_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
> >	// if the user needs to upgrade, show the 'start upgrade' button
> >	if (ExpressInstall.needsUpdate && expressinited != true) {
> >		ExpressInstall.init();
> >		// this is optional, you could also automatically start the 
> >		// upgrade by calling ExpressInstall.init() here instead of the
> >following lines
> >		// attach the custom upgrade message and center it
> >		/*var upgradeMsg = attachMovie("upgradeMsg_src", "upgradeMsg", 1);
> >		upgradeMsg._x = Stage.width/2;
> >		upgradeMsg._y = Stage.height/2;
> >		// attach the button actions that will start the ExpressInstall updater
> >		upgradeMsg.upgradeBtn.onRelease = function() {
> >			// the ExpressInstall.init() method is what kicks off the actual update
> >			ExpressInstall.init();
> >		};//*/
> >		expressinited = true;
> >		// if expressinstall is invoked, stop the timeline.
> >		stop();
> >	} else if (getBytesLoaded()<getBytesTotal() || expressinited == true) {
> >		LoaderBar._xscale = (getBytesLoaded()/getBytesTotal())*100;
> >		gotoAndStop(1);
> >	} else {
> >		gotoAndStop(2);
> >	}
> >};
> >
> >I have a loader bar in frame 1. The movie is designed to wait until it's
> >fully downloaded before going to frame 2. The thing is, SWFObject also
> >stops the movie on frame 1. I've tried differentiating between SWFObject
> >and my code stopping the movie but if you don't install the upgraded
> >player and then reload the page it takes you to the main part of the
> >movie, then tells you you need to upgrade. I have uploaded two versions,
> >http://www.caveboy.com.au/test/loadtest4.html which should play through
> >in Flash Player 6 and later and
> >http://www.caveboy.com.au/test/loadtest9.html which should ask you to
> >upgrade to Flash Player 9. Any ideas how to fix this? Both versions use
> >to same .swf file, the only difference is the version of Flash Player
> >they try to detect in the .html code. I'm using Flash MX (v6.0).
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Daniel
> >
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