At 2:30 AM +0000 11/20/01, Ian Johnson wrote:
>I am preloading the cast (xxx.cct), obviously can't importfileinto so I'm
>just setting the castLib("product_external").fileName =
>"http://theserver.com/thedirectory/"; & gProdcast, where gProdcast is the new
>cast name.
>
>Is this the correct method? Most reference I can find is based on importing
>files into existing casts.
>Hi Ian - I don't understand your 'obviously can't' conclusion above. Casts can be fresh-linked to a movie anytime you want. You don't need a placeholder cast UNLESS you want the new members to replace the originals (& therefore their displayed sprites will swap to the new). This is the case for using set the filename. So since Director doesn't have a Lingo command to make a new linked cast, one must coerce it through some trickery. Here's the method: -- after you know that the cast is local (preLoadNetThing, etc.) x = new(#bitmap) -- this makes a dummy placeholder member in an empty slot x.importFileInto(thePathForTheNewCast) -- for the web, this path = URL where it had been before downloading -- this second statement will destroy the place holder & link the new cast voil� hope this trick is new for someone -Buzz [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/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!]
