Preload swf in web pages

Hi,
I am trying to load a flash object in html using javascript. I have a requirement that i want to load the swf prior to loading html content. because in the html code i have a meta tag to refresh the page and redirect to other url. what i am doing In swf is some calculations and return the value to a javascript function. My problem is swf (500bytes, 1 * 1 size) is loading slowly and the control is redirecting to other resource.
how can i preload flash (swf)

Well, most people approach this from the angle of preloading INSIDE the swf content. Google 'flash preloader'. We have technotes on the topic too (it's a very common topic).
If you -must- do it from the HTML side, then you're probably going to need to use some type of hidden div that you load first, provide some kind of alternate html content until that's loaded, and then that DIV either moves into your main display area.

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