Brian,
Mind you I'm no expert, but I had to write a custom xtra a couple of years
ago
to interface with some show control equipment.
The XDK shows you how to communicate with Director from your custom C++
application (the xtra itself) From C++ you have access to operating system
calls.
HTH
Dennis Flood
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bradshaw, Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:52 AM
Subject: RE: <lingo-l> FW: Possibly OT: Xtra question
> They do have some interesting ones.
>
> However, I am looking deeper. I need to know how xtras communicate with
the
> Windows and Mac OS. How they use the API or toolbox, what systems,
> resources, and whatever else is involved in an xtra talking to the OS it
is
> running on.
>
> The tabuleiro, DirectOS, and BuddyAPI work great, but I can't find out How
> they work.
>
> After the serial number debacle, let me point out, I don't want code, just
> principles.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Malcolm Beddows [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:47 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: <lingo-l> FW: Possibly OT: Xtra question
>
>
> Try www.Tabuleiro.com, they have some useful xtras for Windows OS.....
>
> Malcolm Beddows
> Multimedia Designer
> WSP Virtual Solutions
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