Yes, .dir files are backwards compatible for the first time with MX. As long as you don't use any of the new MX xtras or Lingo that pertains to them, you can use 8.5 to work with your MX movies.
Charlie Fiskeaux II Media Designer The Creative Group www.cre8tivegroup.com 859/858-9054x29 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 1:35 AM Subject: RE: <lingo-l> Binary files > You can open MX dir files in 8.5. At least I havent run into any files > that I have been unable to open yet. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kyle Smeby > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: <lingo-l> Binary files > > > I don't suppose anyone here knows if or when the BinaryIO Xtra is going > to be updated for Director MX? It looks like I'm going to need it, but > of course I wasn't smart enough to find this out BEFORE I developed > over half the project in MX. > > that dull thud you heard was me kicking myself, > > kyle > > [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!] > > > [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!] > [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!]