Hello Colin:
Yup, I am stuck with Director 5 for now, until I can justify the cost of
upgrading which I hope will be soon.
Your links were very convenient. I really appreciate the help.
Thanks,
Rudy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Holgate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: <lingo-l> Problem with go to frame
> >To understand how Director works, imagine a frame script as an
> >object that receives event messages. Let's say you have your tempo
> >set to 15 fps. Your frame script will receive these messages 15
> >times per second:
> >
> >prepareFrame
> >enterFrame
> >exitFrame
> >
> >The prepareFrame event lets you do things offstage that you don't
> >want the user to see.
> >Then, on enterFrame, stuff happens on stage.
>
>
> Kerry missed a couple things that you said. You have Director 5, and
> so that rules out the prepareframe message that Kerry talked about.
> Also, I don't think Kerry noticed that you said that the movie loops
> through both frames (meaning that the go the frame script is being
> ignored), so do check out that diamond I mentioned that may be
> disabling the script channel.
>
> By the way, if you have to remain with Director 5, at least get the
> update to 5.01, it may have fixed some issues in Director 5. Here are
> the links for Mac OS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95:
>
> http://download.macromedia.com/pub/updates/DIR501.SEA.hqx
>
> http://download.macromedia.com/pub/updates/DIR50116.EXE
>
> http://download.macromedia.com/pub/updates/DIR50132.EXE
>
>
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