> Hi,
Hello > 1. Is it neccessary to create an XML file to store the questions? Or is > there another way to create quiz questions? You can do a quiz like this storing your content anywhere. Some people use XML, others use databases, text files, text members, or script members. You could even store them in your own binary file format. However, XML is a great solution for something like this. In dynamic software, like many assessment packages it is preferrable to separate the content from the code. So, if you need to go in and change the questions, it is much easier to edit an XML document than finding hard-coded values within a script somewhere. If you are new to Director, and programming in general, I recommend sticking to the DOUG article. If you wanted to switch to generating question data from other sources, a bit of rewriting would need to be done. > But what if I wanted to created a projector file? Would it be the same method? I don't remember the article exactly, but projectors can open text files (XML) from anywhere, so the file doesn't necessarily have to reside in the DSWMedia folder. You could even paste the XML content into a text member and just use that as your source, not having to worry about external files. However, I must reiterate that keeping the files external adds to the flexability. Plus, the DOUG article has all that code already written for you. HTH Brian Romanko Lead Developer - Neo/SCI Corporation Member - Greater Rochester Macromedia User Group [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
