loading flash preloader before the game content loads

Question

hi there,

as i am new to javascript with flash. i have a small requirement. like i am currently working on a games website in which whenever i open the game a flash preloader needs to open first and hide the game file while the flash preloader loads. once the flash preloader completes its loading then immediately the game content need to display. i heard it can be done using javascript,ajax. but how to do it? can anyone suggest me. for reference please see the below site: http://www.gamegape.com/en-2095-elemental-battles.html

Answer 1

You can use the ExternalInterface class to communicate between Flash & Javascript.

http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/

      //inside your preloader
      private function loadComplete(event:Event):void
      {
         ExternalInterface.call("nameOfYourJSFunction");
      }