In Flash 8 I have said before I published it to pause on start up, but it just goes like it is streaming. I want it to only go if someone hits play, how can I do this for all browsers? Thanks

Create a layer devoted entirely to scripting.

Create a keyframe in the frame at which you want the movie to pause and not stream. Open up your Actions window and write in stop();

Then, create a graphic or button symbol of your choosing and add the action that will make the movie start playing at the next frame. I think it's gotoandplay(currentframe+1), or something like that. gotoandplay is the right action, and Flash will prompt you with the right syntax :)

cool, let me see if I can do this, also thanks for the quick help

I tryed it and it didnt work.. Please help

take a look for a tutorial on preloaders... that way before the movie starts it has to load... theres quite a few varied ones out there!!!

wow cool! there is quite a few, thanks sabian for the insight