AS3 image loader

imageloader.as

var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();

myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onProgressStatus);
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onLoaderReady);

var fileRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("myImage.jpg");
myLoader.load(fileRequest);

public function onProgressStatus(e:ProgressEvent) {   
      // this is where progress will be monitored     
      trace(e.bytesLoaded, e.bytesTotal); 
}

public function onLoaderReady(e:Event) {     
      // the image is now loaded, so let's add it to the display tree!     
      addChild(myLoader);
}