Create cool preloader without flash?

Hi all,
Is there a way I can graphically design a preloader with just AI en Flex?
I've found tutorials online using Flash and pure AS3 to create preloaders, but it'd be very convenient if I could use Flash Builder and create a Preloader.mxml with some simple .FXG graphs.
Or maybe there's a way to generate a standard PreloaderSkin.mxml with FlashBuilder which I can use as a template?
Thanks!

Hi,
I had a bit of a play with preloaders, this is what I found.
1. A flex based preloader is no value as it won't work until the framework components are loaded, even if you start to add the needed libraries into a flex swc the file size becomes very large very quickly which defeats the whole purpose of a preloader.
2. Preloaders are happy to be constructed with any elements available in the flashplayer so you don't need a preformed flash based swc or swf as a preloader.
3. Its Easy to write actionscript preloader's in flex.
4. A preloader generator wouldn't be that hard to make maybe an air app with a visual designer that generates the requires actionscript file.
I am going to play with the visual designer idea after experimenting with preloaders that use a config file for 'skinning'.
for a basic as preloader (no flash needed )
http://ezflex.net/ view source enabled
David

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