I'm not sure if this is your problem, but the only time I've found that you HAVE to include an external cast in the projector is if it contains elements that are present in frame 1 of your timeline. If the elements in an external cast aren't present on the main timeline until after frame 1, it should just load normally without needing to be included in the projector. Could this be your problem?
Charlie Fiskeaux II Media Designer The Creative Group www.cre8tivegroup.com 859/858-9054x29 cell: 859/608-9194 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: RE: <lingo-l> Projector vs. external cast > Hi again and thanks... > > seems strange to me that the only way to use external casts is to make a > "stub" movie - is this assumption correct? But if this is the way to go I > can live with that... > > Having the same trouble (not getting external casts to load) when using > MIAW's that uses external casts... can't even get them to work during > authoring (although they work separately - when not in the MIAW). > > Is there some good documentation regarding "external cast issues" on the > web? Because the good old "rtfm" doesn't do it for me here... > > Another question has anyone worked with the CastControl Xtra? If so any > specific issues (cross-platform or anything else) that is good to know? > > /Kristian > > -- > > Hi Kristian > > > I have a project that uses external casts (I plan to use a > > stub projector in the end), but when I am trying to test the > > project it seems like the projector totally ignores the > > external casts. It works fine if I include them in the > > projector but then the point of having them external kinda vanishes. > > > > Does anyone have a solution or some tips to my problem? > > Authoring-environment works fine by the way. > > Make everything external: Create a "stub" movie, with the code: > on startMovie > go movie "myMovie" > end Start movie > > Where "myMovie" is the movie you're working on now... > ...And make a projector out of that. > > > > > Question 2: Can I protect my *.cst-files? > > There are a couple of ways of doing it, my favourite is to convert them to > shockwave (.dcr for .dir and .cct for .cst). These will behave like normal > files when played within a projector. > Just open your movie in director and hit the "publish" button on the taskbar > (or select it from the file menu). The converted copies will appear in the > same folder as the originals. > You can also go to Xtras->Protect Movies and follow the instructions there, > but then you have to be very careful with backing up your originals. > > Karina > > [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!]