Link is still the same but the redirect points to new location now.

For those who want something good and affordable, there are some websites out there that sell Flex preloades for under $10 like http://www.flexdownloads.com. I kind of like there preloaders better than the default one

heres is the code that needed to change to make it happen.

there are a few problems with the bar because it still downloads the full aplication before it starts downloading the style so the bar is full before itshould be but you can play with this making and drawing 2 bars or using 2 colors or 2 diferent alphas
you choose.

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protected var _IsStyleComplete:Boolean = false;
protected var _styleBytesLoaded:uint = 0;
protected var _styleBytesExpected:uint = 1;
virtual public function set preloader(value:Sprite):void {
_preloader = value;
value.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, progressHandler);
value.addEventListener(FlexEvent.INIT_PROGRESS, initProgressHandler);
value.addEventListener(FlexEvent.INIT_COMPLETE, initCompleteHandler);
var eventDispatcher:IEventDispatcher = StyleManager.loadStyleDeclarations(“main.swf”);
eventDispatcher.addEventListener(StyleEvent.COMPLETE, completeStyleHandler);
eventDispatcher.addEventListener(StyleEvent.PROGRESS, progressStyleHandler);
}
virtual protected function progressHandler(event:ProgressEvent):void {
_bytesLoaded = event.bytesLoaded;
_bytesExpected = event.bytesTotal;
_fractionLoaded = (Number(_bytesLoaded) + Number(_styleBytesLoaded)) / (Number(_bytesExpected) + Number(_styleBytesExpected));
draw();
}
virtual protected function progressStyleHandler(event:StyleEvent):void {
_styleBytesLoaded = event.bytesLoaded;
_styleBytesExpected = event.bytesTotal;
_fractionLoaded = (Number(_bytesLoaded) + Number(_styleBytesLoaded)) / (Number(_bytesExpected) + Number(_styleBytesExpected));
draw();
}
virtual protected function completeStyleHandler(event:Event):void {
_IsStyleComplete = true;
}
virtual protected function timerHandler(event:Event):void {
if (_IsInitComplete && _IsStyleComplete) {
_timer.stop();
dispatchEvent(new Event(Event.COMPLETE));
} else
draw();
}
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thanks for this great preloader

I have a question though.

I have an application swf and a css swf, and i need them to be separated.

do you know how make the bar show the percentage of both files?

http://askmeflash.com/article_m.php?p=article&id=7

This is great. Thanks for sharing. Is there a way to set a minimum time for this preloader? I’ve seen the following used elsewhere.

MINIMUM_DISPLAY_TIME=2000;

Would this work in your preloader. If so, where should it be added?

Thanks!