Changing Preloader on Indesign swf files

Is it possible to change the preloader from the one generated by Indesign for its swf files?
I'm guessing this is a flash issue TBH. Would I be right in thinking that I save the Indesign file as a FLV and then open it in Flash to alter the preloader?

As Bob said, you can´t do that in InDesign. You can go to Flash-route if you like, but you will lose most of the cool things that indesign creates to your SWF.
Another option is to use 3rd party tool for that, with eDocker you can change the preloader to any animation you like... http://www.edocker.com

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Attaching preloader to InDesign swf

I exported an interactive swf from InDesign (content.swf). It is 7MB. I would like to add a preloader. I found a site that offered a recipe but the swf plays through the frames without stoping on the first frame.
Further research indicated I was using AS2 and that the InDesign swf needs to be address in AS3. I am unable to find how to do this using AS3.
Any help/recipies would be appreciated.
Tina
Here is they structure of the file with the preloader.
Scene 1
Layer 1: frame 2: actionscript
loadMovieNum("content.swf", 10);
_level10.gotoAndStop(1);
Layer 2: frame 1: placed movie clip named: preloader
preloader structure:
Layer 1 has three frames
frame 1:
parent.stop();
frame 2:
kBytesLoaded = _parent.getBytesLoaded()/7045928;
kBytesTotal = _parent.getBytesTotal()/7045928;
kBytesRemaining - kBytesTotal - kBytesLoaded;
percentLoaded = 100 * kBytesLoaded / kBytesTotal;
percentRemaining = 100 - percentLoaded;
progress = percentRemaining;
loadBar._xScale = percentLoaded;
frame 3:
if (percentLoaded < 99){
gotoAndPlay(2);
} else {
_parent.play();
stop();
layer 2 has the progress text (progress) and the progress bar (loadBar)

Since you will be loading AS3 files, you will need an AS3 preloader, otherwise, an AS2 preloader such as what you showed will fail in trying to an AS3 file, which is probably what you encountered in trying it.
Here's a link to an AS3 preloader tutorial which I believe does what you want... loads the file separately...
AS3 Preloader
http://www.gotoandlearn.com/play.php?id=85
but just so you aren't fooled by it all... When someone is playing your game, they have already downloaded your game. So your protection is really only protecting your files against those who are either too lazy or lack the knowledge of how to get the file from their cache. But some protection is often better than none.

Need Preloader for Multiple SWF files

SORRY FOR THE DUPE POST, THE OTHER CAN BE DELETED. MY ADOBE
ID PROFILES WERE MESSED UP.
Hi forums, I'm new to Flash. I did the following:
1. Created a complex home page, about 3.5MB in size, due to a
large graphic I had to use many times over and couldn't make into a
symbol (long story). It's called INDEX.SWF, with accompanying
INDEX.HTML file from Flash
2. Split pieces of the INDEX.SWF file into multiple SWF files
to make it load faster
3. Created multiple layers in INDEX.SWF using loadMovieNum to
call to multiple SWF files from step 2
This works OK, but I think a preloader would optimize my page
animation. However:
1. I don't understand how a preloader file gets recognized on
the site load. If I create a file called PRELOADER.FLA and publish
it, how does the site know to use it first? Does it need a special
name?
2. Once I understand #1 above, I might be able to use some
sample preloader files I've found. It seems like all I have to do
is change the actionscript to point to my main file, but not sure
yet. I'll get to that next once I understand how the file even gets
recognized and loaded. Thanks for your help!

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ID.

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I'm creating a flash 3d website for a company. The idea is
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my problem is that this file is around 3mb. I created a
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Is there a quick way to make a universal change across many InDesign/PDF files?

We are a mid-sized manufacturing firm that produces many different versions of our product. For each of our units, we produce a set of technical instructions, using Illustrator and InDesign. Within each instruction manual, there are pages unique to the individual unit, and pages that are universal (boilerplate) across all of our manuals. We export each complete instruction manual to PDF for printing and placement on our website. At present, we need to make a change to one of our universal pages that appears in every manual. Is there a way to apply the change across all of our manuals without opening each InDesign file separately, updating the link, and creating a new PDF? That process is obviously time consuming and labor intensive considering the volume of files that will need to be updated. As such, any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated. We would like to automate the process, even if it means updating our software or changing our method of producing instruction manuals.

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How to add a preloader bar to a swf file made in InDesign?

I have created a swf file in InDesign CS4 and now that I added the swf to my website, it takes a little bit to download, but the problem is that it doesn't show a downloading progress or anything.
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my cs5 crashes since the day i got it (i'm guessing it's because i'm using windows xp, though no-one at Adobe has solved it yet),
so for now, i have to work on the cs4.
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thanx. Lior

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Basic preloader for multiple swfs?

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Greetings,
Actually I just want to ask you guys about how will I be able to use these snippet? I tried to insert a trace inside the else area of the if statement, but, didn't showed up any results in the output window...
BTW: I just paste this snippet inside a new layer new flash file and saved it along with the two .swf files.
var swfA:Array=["home.swf","works.swf"];
var index:Number = 0;
var targetMC:MovieClip=this.createEmptyMovieClip("targetMC",this.getNextHighestDepth());
targetMC._alpha = 0;
var mcl:MovieClipLoader=new MovieClipLoader();
var lo:Object = {};
lo.onLoadInit = function(target:MovieClip)
index++;
if(index<swfA.length)
loadF();
else
// all are loaded. do whatever
trace("Load Ok...");
loadF();
function loadF()
mcl.loadClip(swfA[index],targetMC);
here's my code
var swfA:Array=["home.swf","works.swf"];
var index:Number = 0;
var targetMC:MovieClip=this.createEmptyMovieClip("targetMC",this.getNextHighestDepth());
targetMC._alpha = 0;
var mcl:MovieClipLoader=new MovieClipLoader();
var lo:Object = {};
lo.onLoadInit = function(target:MovieClip)
index++;
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else
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trace("Load Ok...");
loadF();
function loadF()
mcl.loadClip(swfA[index],targetMC);

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