external preloader/ internal preloader

[sybil6]

can someone explain me the difference? i am trying to build a loader but that loads a movie clip wich is part of the same swf(i dont see the point in converting this mc to a jpeg as it would weight more), what are the main lines for achieving this?

[gnomeontherun]

I don't know exactly what you mean..

External preloader would likely mean a function that loaded something external like a JPG and waited until it loaded to display it. This prevents the Flash from showing something like a blank image while it loads.

Internal preloader might mean something like having a preloader for the movie it is inside at the beginning to load the entire movie before playing.

[sybil6]

well my goal is to fetch an object wich is already inside the swf an have this object a loader assign, just like you would fetch an external ressource (jpg etc..) but this time all inside the swf,is this possible?

[gnomeontherun]

If it inside the swf, you don't need to preload that item. Its already loaded.