Skinning my custom preloader

Question

Here is my custom preloader:
/* Custom Preloader */
package com.preloader {
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.ProgressEvent;
import flash.geom.Rectangle;
import mx.preloaders.DownloadProgressBar;
public class DBPSubclass extends DownloadProgressBar {
public function DBPSubclass() {
super();
// Minimum display time after download
MINIMUM_DISPLAY_TIME = 0;
// Set the default text during initialization
// Progress
initializingLabel = "Download Complete!\nInitializing...";
// Override label area to display custom text
override protected function get labelRect():Rectangle {
return new Rectangle(14, 5, 150, 30);
// Override download progress handler to display
// Custom Text
override protected function
progressHandler(event:ProgressEvent):void {
super.progressHandler(event);
label = Math.round(event.bytesLoaded / 1000).toString()
+ "k of " + Math.round(event.bytesTotal / 1000).toString()
+ "k";
// Override to ensure display of progress bar during init
and download
override protected function
showDisplayForDownloading(elapsedTime:int,
event:ProgressEvent):Boolean {
return true;
// EOF
How can I change that ugly rectangles 1. corners to be
straight edges, 2. color to black.?

Answer 1

Only 1000 lines?Well... It's just a small personal project... but then you can try loading your main movie into a container and monitor the load progressHm-m-m-m... There is actually NO main movie... There are several F4V files though, which are loaded on the start up and then playing (e.g. every button is a 'movie reel'...), and I already monitor their loading progress
I was simply trying to analise my website statistics and found out plenty rejects from Safari users in particular...
Although, there are many other reasons for leaving a website (not necessary my own Super Mega Flashy one) after less than 15 seconds, I did a timekeeping again - Safari does load the project twice slower...