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preLoadMovie

Syntax

preLoadMovie whichMovie

Description

Command; preloads the data and cast members associated with the first frame of the specified movie. Preloading a movie helps it start faster when it is started by a go to movie or play movie command.

To preload cast members from a URL, use preloadNetThing() to load the cast members directly into the cache, or use downLoadNetThing to load a movie on a local disk from which you can load the movie into memory and minimize downloading time.

Example

This statement preloads the movie Introduction, which is located in the same folder as the current movie:

preLoadMovie "Introduction"