preloading

[Joporo]

i want to make a preloader screen for my app but since it is already on the phone how can i detect when it is initialized?

atm i see like 2-3 seconds of black screen when i run it.

[Colin Holgate]

Put the Default.png splash screen in, and that will show up immediately, and will stay there while the main app loads.

[Joporo]

isnt that only for iOS and not for Android? if not where exactly do you put that?

[blazejewicz]

Hi,

isnt that only for iOS and not for Android? if not where exactly do you put that?

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/as3/iphone/WS789ea67d3e73a8b2-48bca492124b39ac5e2-7fff.html

"Default.png" is iOS only and supported by Flash CS  5.5 authoring tools

note: Android SDK has no "splash" image feature at all as of 3.1 API version. One could build custom "preloading" view to be shown on screen on application startup. There is similar concept in sparks mobile SplashScreen I think, see:

http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Mobile+Splash+Screen

regards,

Peter

[Joporo]

Peter Blazejewicz wrote:

One could build custom "preloading" view to be shown on screen on application startup. There is similar concept in sparks mobile SplashScreen I think, see:

http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Mobile+Splash+Screen

so it is only available for flex?

[blazejewicz]

Hi,

so it is only available for flex?

Yes, in Flex SDK to be strict - mobile profile (mobile components needs to be in build path). See more on subject:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/mobileapps/WSa122979b4619725672e48c412a3e152164-8000.html

regards,
Peter

[Joporo]

ok so if there is no way to do this with just an as3 can i make a wrapper with flex and embed my as3 air for android app?

if this can be done can anyone write a simple example since i am very very new to flex

Message was edited by: Joporo

[relaxatraja]

Here have a quick view on creating splash images and icons for Iphone including retina display:

http://kaiengelhardt.com/2011/04/13/iphoneipad-tutorial-app-icons-and-splashscreens-with-retina-support/

There is no splash screen method for Android, but you can create your own preloader in flash with AS3.0

[Joporo]

i have a preloader but it only works if you download the application and as you know it is already on the phone so it is not working...

i need something that shows a splash or something while the assets are loading into  the momory and i guess this is not possible

[boat5]

Joporo wrote:

i have a preloader but it only works if you download the application and as you know it is already on the phone so it is not working...

i need something that shows a splash or something while the assets are loading into  the momory and i guess this is not possible

I have it working with as3 using Flash IDE.

I did this:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/764981

Also, in the export settings there is an area to add files to be packaged with the apk. So you do not have to remotly download the swf.

In the "preloader swf" export settings you can add your main file ... yourMainApp.swf

then you can load it up local.

[Joporo]

hey,

i tried that but never managed to get it working can you share a sample code how you did it?

[boat5]

sure but you might have to give me a day or 2 to get home where my cpu is.

(if i try to write it now without a way to test i'm sure i'll mess it up)

[Joporo]

well i tried it again as described and it worked. there is still a 2-3 second black screen but it is much better then the one before.