Re: Definite Bug in IML32.dll/DirAPI.dll v8.5.1.104
- Original Message - From: "roy crisman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Last week I installed the 2 new Networking Xtras, and the 2 new DLL's > (IML32 and DIRAPI) in my Director 8.5.1 PC Win2000 developing environment. Yeah, you shouldn't do that. The files were released to fix a bug in Shockwave that does not, and never has, affected either the authoring environment or projectors. I don't know why the technote tells you to copy the files to your Director folder as well as Shockwave, but it's clearly wrong. At least, I'm assuming you're referring to this: http://www.macromedia.com/support/director/ts/documents/sw_xtraupdate_v106.h tm Although it doesn't mention an update to any DLLs, just the Xtras. Where did the updated DLLs come from? I had to reinstall Director as a result of this (didn't back up the old files), but I got an error on startup (as did at least one other poster on m.d.l). Fortunately, the Xtras do fix the Shockwave problem. However, I don't know why they haven't updated the standard download yet (auto-update doesn't work reliably as stated in the technote (at least not immediately): you have to apply the patch manually to every system). - Robert [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!]
Re: Definite Bug in IML32.dll/DirAPI.dll v8.5.1.104
Roy, 1) I don't think wish-director is the place to report bugs 2) Where did you get new DLLs? Did you use a standard upgrade install? Were you going from 8.5 to 8.5.1, or did you just grab some DLLs and do a home-upgrade? Because if so, you probably have a number of things out of whack and I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't work. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you said you did, but you're describing a non-standard upgrade. - Tab At 05:25 PM 11/11/02, roy crisman wrote: Last week I installed the 2 new Networking Xtras, and the 2 new DLL's (IML32 and DIRAPI) in my Director 8.5.1 PC Win2000 developing environment. On 3 different Win2000 PC's with D8.5.1. Now, I can no longer use the debugger when an error happens (clicking [script] or [cancel] is ok, but not [debug]). I also can't use the debugger by setting a breakpoint. When I try to, I get a WindowsUI message: Director 8.5 (it's 8.5.1, of course) A fatal error has occured. Director will quit now. [OK] To help narrow down the problem, I created a new movie, with only on startmovie a = 1 b = 2 c = 3 end in a movie script. Setting a breakpoint on the second line causes the crash above. I CAN however open the debugger window via the menu or CTRL-`, but it's blank, of course. It's entirely possible that I've somehow screwed things up somewhere else, but since my computer at home is doing the same thing, I'm beginning to suspect that I couldn't have possibly screwed something up twice the same way (3 times when you count the other work computer that I saw the behavior on but it's currently out of commission due to hardware issues). === some testing happens === Switching back to the old IML32.dll and DirAPI.dll and 2 network Xtras, and the Debugger does not 'fatal error'. Switching just the IML32 and DirAPI to the new versions, and it errors again. For reference (cut n pasted version numbers from the info box): New DirAPI.dll version: 8.5.1.104 New IML32.dll version: 8.5.1.104 (cause crash) Old DirAPI.dll version: 8.5.1.102 Old IML32.dll version: 8.5.1.102 (no crash) This problem on Win2000 PC's D8.5.1 has been reported to wish-director AT MACR. roymeo [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!]
RE: Director 8.6??
> software engineer knows that, contrary to Mark Twain, there > are *three* > kinds of lies--lies, damn lies, and software schedules. Contrary to Disraeli as well... [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!]
Definite Bug in IML32.dll/DirAPI.dll v8.5.1.104
Last week I installed the 2 new Networking Xtras, and the 2 new DLL's (IML32 and DIRAPI) in my Director 8.5.1 PC Win2000 developing environment. On 3 different Win2000 PC's with D8.5.1. Now, I can no longer use the debugger when an error happens (clicking [script] or [cancel] is ok, but not [debug]). I also can't use the debugger by setting a breakpoint. When I try to, I get a WindowsUI message: Director 8.5 (it's 8.5.1, of course) A fatal error has occured. Director will quit now. [OK] To help narrow down the problem, I created a new movie, with only on startmovie a = 1 b = 2 c = 3 end in a movie script. Setting a breakpoint on the second line causes the crash above. I CAN however open the debugger window via the menu or CTRL-`, but it's blank, of course. It's entirely possible that I've somehow screwed things up somewhere else, but since my computer at home is doing the same thing, I'm beginning to suspect that I couldn't have possibly screwed something up twice the same way (3 times when you count the other work computer that I saw the behavior on but it's currently out of commission due to hardware issues). === some testing happens === Switching back to the old IML32.dll and DirAPI.dll and 2 network Xtras, and the Debugger does not 'fatal error'. Switching just the IML32 and DirAPI to the new versions, and it errors again. For reference (cut n pasted version numbers from the info box): New DirAPI.dll version: 8.5.1.104 New IML32.dll version: 8.5.1.104 (cause crash) Old DirAPI.dll version: 8.5.1.102 Old IML32.dll version: 8.5.1.102 (no crash) This problem on Win2000 PC's D8.5.1 has been reported to wish-director AT MACR. roymeo [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!]
Re: Director 8.6??
Ok, i know that this subject pops on the list all the time but why macromedia does not say anything about release dates or update-releases?? They have stated that they are working on a new version that will include, among other things, OS X support. I can't say what's up with the z-sort bug. I think there are a couple of reasons they don't announce dates. First, any software engineer knows that, contrary to Mark Twain, there are *three* kinds of lies--lies, damn lies, and software schedules. With a program as massive and complex as Director, I doubt anybody can say with any certainty when it will be ready for showtime. I think there are some marketing and financial reasons they don't announce the release dates, too. You know what will happen to Director 8.5 sales when Director 9's release is announced, don't you? No sales. Zero. Zip. Then where do they go if they discover a complex bug on the eve of shipping, and it takes 6 weeks to fix? No sales means no revenue which means fewer resources for Director development, and that's a Bad Thing for us. On the flip side, you might be able to contribute. You can go to the Macromedia Web site and sign up for their beta programs. When the next version of Director goes into beta, you might be invited to join the beta test group and help them along. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [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!]
Director 8.6??
Ok, i know that this subject pops on the list all the time but why macromedia does not say anything about release dates or update-releases?? Can we expect an update to director before the new Year?? I still complain with 2 major issues about 8.5 - Zsorting bug or error - it makes impossible to use almost ANY alpha channel - MacosX release - I don't use it, but many users are in that platform now and mac's are being shipped with it, why director does not run on it (native) Luiz [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!]
Re: Re: Setting globals in projector.ini??
Just so you know, the "on startup" is optional. I did an article on Lingo.ini years ago, one of the things I found was that any handler name would do - and if, I recall correctly, no handler was even necessary. It was more of a convenience. You could call it "on macromedia" if you wanted, or just have the commands in there and no handler. FWIW. - Tab At 07:06 AM 11/11/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Ross said, the global should be in your lingo.ini file, reading as on startup global gMovie gMovie = "main" end startup an example of this should be in your director directory cheers Fraser [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!]
Re: Editing binary files?
You can use FileIO xtra if you write your data one byte at a time. Slow, but it works. director-online has two very good articles on this. Reading Binary Files with FileIO http://www.director-online.com/accessArticle.cfm?id=1087 Writing Binary Files with FileIO http://www.director-online.com/accessArticle.cfm?id=1089 just be careful with '0' characters :-) hth Fraser Thanks s much for this link. Just what I always wanted. -A. [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!]
Re: 3D sprites and cursor [50, 51]
Clars Danvold escribió: Now, the cursor change is set out of function. If you`re using cursor 280, try using sprite(x).cursor = 280. My 2 cents -- Agustín María Rodríguez | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.OnWine.com.ar [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!]
RE: Setting globals in projector.ini??
Thanks, that was it! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:lingo-l-admin@;mail4.fcgnetworks.net]On Behalf Of Ross Clutterbuck Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 11:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Setting globals in projector.ini?? As far as I can recall you put your globals in lingo.ini, not projector.ini Ross __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com [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!]
Re: Re: Setting globals in projector.ini??
As Ross said, the global should be in your lingo.ini file, reading as on startup global gMovie gMovie = "main" end startup an example of this should be in your director directory cheers Fraser [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!]
RE: Start the PC-machine when dead.. Lost gone mci-commands
Oh, UPS'es..I gather I should have set one for test as latest powerfailure lasted 4 hours. I'll look into those if they could do. Discussed the issue with my system technician expert ...a former miner, he had some hardware ideas to be looked over in homebuildings. And some discussions of 'hot keys' via some Bios was said, but unsure of working when the machine completly shut off. Something must go for the button of the power system to be lit up. But I solve it with some looking over some electronical schetches in a tip-offed magazine. Many martianos tankx + Quoting Chris Aernoudt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear mr. Icetroll, > > Can't you use some wake on lan feature? Most NIC's support it > nowadays... > Then maybe you could write a windows service that does wathever you need > it to and start it with "net servicename computername" in the console of > another computer on the lan. > I don't really get your questions - do you actually mean powering up the > computer or waking it... > If you're asking about powering it up, you could use an UPS. The > back-UPS series has an USB interface through which you can turn it's > outlets off, but I never actually tried it. > > HTH, > Chris. > BTW, your language is kinda improving - keep working on it ;) > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:lingo-l-admin@;mail4.fcgnetworks.net] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: vrijdag 8 november 2002 13:07 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Start the PC-machine when dead.. Lost gone > mci-commands > > Well, the Mci is fairly gone -OK (me make lookout for open sources > elsewhere..) > And I figured as well the risks getting into the viruse-trap with the > software > solution, so I agree, the best solution would be to find a hardware > device for > starting up by the power-way. > > > > [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!] > - FREE E-MAIL IN 1 MINUTE! - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.pc.nu [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!]
Re: Setting globals in projector.ini??
As far as I can recall you put your globals in lingo.ini, not projector.ini Ross __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com [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!]
Setting globals in projector.ini??
Hello All- I'm sure this has come up before, but I can't seem to find the path to the archives. I was wondering about the syntax involved, if I want to set a global variable in the .ini file that I place alongside a projector. I tried Global gDestMovie gDestMovie = "startmovie" and the same w/o the declaration: gDestMovie = "startmovie" but they don't work. What am I missing?? Regards, Clars Danvold MDD interaktivt design [EMAIL PROTECTED] COMONTO Levende digitalt design Rosenørns Allé 18, 1. DK-1634 København V tlf: +45 35 37 88 99 fax: +45 35 37 88 98 web: http://www.comonto.dk [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!]
RE: 3D sprites and cursor [50, 51]
Hmm... no replies... Would it help if I uploaded the thing in English? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:lingo-l-admin@;mail4.fcgnetworks.net]On Behalf Of Clars Danvold Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 3D sprites and cursor [50, 51] Hi all I've done a client prototype of a 3D shockwave. See it (in Danish) at www.comonto.dk/abstracta If the user clicks and drags (H), the model rotates. If the user clicks "vælg farver", they can then change the colors of certain components. My problem is: I'm using sprite(x).antiAliasing to improve the render quality of the 3D object, when it stands still. When the user drags, I set antiAliasing = 0, for smooth rotation. When dragging is done, I set antiAliasing = 1 again. Changing antiAliasing causes latency. Before the user can drag, the screen needs to update the model as antiAliased. While it's updating, I change the cursor to a 1-bit member (hourglass). After updating, the cursor changes to a 1-bit member (horiz. drag). Works fine. Now, I go into the "vælg farver" section and change a component color. Then I click/drag again. Now, the cursor change is set out of function. I don't understand this- If the 3D member's Direct to Stage is in play, the cursor change shouldn't work initially. I'll be happy to post the code if necessary Any ideas/comments? Advance thanks, Clars Danvold MDD interaktivt design [EMAIL PROTECTED] COMONTO Levende digitalt design Rosenørns Allé 18, 1. DK-1634 København V tlf: +45 35 37 88 99 fax: +45 35 37 88 98 web: http://www.comonto.dk [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!]
