Re: MPEG file
on 3/7/03 10:26 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://xtras.tabuleiro.com/products/mpeg_advance/system_requirements.htm > > See, doesn't that mean you still need qt? That's how I read it. John === John R. Sweeney Jr.([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Interactive Multimedia Developer/ Digital Media Specialist OnDemand - Interactive, Inc. 847.651.4469 (cell) 847.310.5959 (office/fax) === [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: MPEG file
For MPEG 1, all machines (except win95 or nt4) will have the required Libraries therefore no need for QT install. I've tried MPEG 2 and some of the decoders do not (with DirectMediaXtra) allow streaching of the sprite in Director - they default to 4:3 aspect ratio. Probably the MPEG2's decoders fault since this will work on other machines. However you cannot tell wether your target machine has the right MPEG2 decoder easily. I still use 352x288 MPEG1 for best playback over mulitiple Windows systems. I've found using other dimensions results in 'tearing' of the video, I suspect that installing the latest graphic card drivers would sort the problem but can't expect the users to do that. Dave - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 4:26 PM Subject: RE: MPEG file > > http://xtras.tabuleiro.com/products/mpeg_advance/system_requirements.h tm > > See, doesn't that mean you still need qt? > This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.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!]
RE: MPEG file
> On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Kerry Thompson wrote: > > The one advantage of Tabuleiro's Xtra is that the user doesn't have to > > have QuickTime installed > > Are you entirely sure about this? Yes, but ok, you caught me in a slip o' the keyboard. I should have said that Tabuleiro doesn't require QuickTime >>on Windows<< If you have a Mac, you have QuickTime (unless it's more than 10-11 years old), so it's not an issue. QT is sometimes an issue on Windows machines. 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!]
RE: MPEG file
http://xtras.tabuleiro.com/products/mpeg_advance/system_requirements.htm See, doesn't that mean you still need qt? [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: MPEG file
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Kerry Thompson wrote: > The one advantage of Tabuleiro's Xtra is that the user doesn't have to > have QuickTime installed. On some Windows machines, especially in > corporate environments, that's an issue. Otherwise, QuickTime is pretty > much ubiquitous. > > Cordially, > > Kerry Thompson > Are you entirely sure about this? I'd double check the docs. From what I remember on the site, in order to get mpeg4 on the mac using direct media, qt still needed to be installed I thought, which kind of negated the xtra. The one thing that got me was imaging lingo. [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: MPEG file
I just got DirectMedia myself - does it really support mpeg2? I thought it didn'thmm, time for tests! [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: MPEG file
> if I insert a quicktime movie, the file will be increase the size, as the > size of quicktime movie is very large size. but the mpeg file is small > size. Not true. A QuickTime movie is always linked, and there is negligible increase in the size of your movie. QuickTime is basically a playback mechanism, from your point of view. You have to have a compressed movie somewhere anyway--MPEG, Sorensen, etc. The choice or QuickTime or Tabuleiro makes little difference to your file size. The one advantage of Tabuleiro's Xtra is that the user doesn't have to have QuickTime installed. On some Windows machines, especially in corporate environments, that's an issue. Otherwise, QuickTime is pretty much ubiquitous. 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!]
RE: MPEG file
> 1 can be done with QT, 4, with QT6, and 2 only with an xtra. That Xtra is Tabuleiro's DirectMedia Xtra. No, wait, make that the MPEG Advance Xtra--DirectMedia is their old product. MPEG Advance supports MPEG 1, 2, and 4 on Mac and PC. http://xtras.tabuleiro.com/ Cordially, Kerry Thompson Computer Consulting P.S.: I've used Tabuleiro's products, and they're great. Tech support can't be beat, either. [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: MPEG file
Right. Quicktime will play an mpeg1 file, so make your mpeg1 and insert it like a qt movie. On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Samuel Tjitrahardja wrote: > if I insert a quicktime movie, the file will be increase the size, as the > size of quicktime movie is very large size. but the mpeg file is small size. > i want to insert a mpeg1 movie file. > > thanks > samuel > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > mpeg1, 2 or 4? > > > > 1 can be done with QT, 4, with QT6, and 2 only with an xtra. > > > > On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Samuel Tjitrahardja wrote: > > > >> Dear all, > >> > >> I always use a quicktime movie to be used in director project. > >> Please advise me on HOW TO INSERT MPEG MOVIE INTO DIRECTOR FILE. > >> I was tried to insert it, but never success. > >> > >> Tx. > >> samuel > >> [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!] > [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: icon question
Michael wrote: > Now it works, except for one thing: The movie runs in a window, not in > fullscreen mode. How can I change that? I guess that's just > another entry in > the .ini-file. Is it? Excellent!, glad it was a help. You can choose the fullscreen setting for the projector when creating the exe file but I prefer ini entries myself for flexibility. (see following ini entry). I literally have a single exe file that I have used for the last year for all my projects, I simply change the icon & ini files to suit. Take a look at the Director.ini file in the Director install folder to see all possible options available. [Settings] FullScreen=1 Brad [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!]
AW: icon question
A! That was it! I didn't know that the entry in the .ini-file describes the file the stub projector jumps to. I thought I had to write the name of the stub projector in it. Now it works, except for one thing: The movie runs in a window, not in fullscreen mode. How can I change that? I guess that's just another entry in the .ini-file. Is it? Thank you very much! Michael [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: icon question
Michael wrote: > The only difference I see in what you did is that you seem to have changed > the icon of a .dxr-file, whereas my file is an .exe. No I changed the exe file. The file that I link to (the .dxr) is the one listed in the ini so perhaps this is where the confusion lies. To explain and sorry if this sounds patronising : My fast start projectors have always contained no xtras and generally no data. Just a frame script that says global gFilename on exitFrame go to frame 1 of movie gFilename end gFilename is set in the lingo.ini so I can reuse the stub for all my projects. eg. from a working lingo.ini example global gFilename on prepareMovie me gFilename="promsec" end my corresponding entry in the projector .ini file is [Movies] Movie01="promsec" I'm not sure if you link to another movie or just create the fast start on a movie with content in it but give this method a try. My projector was only about 80k in final size if this is any indication. HTH Brad [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!]
AW: icon question
> I tested a freebie called InnoSetup Icon Replacement Utility from > http://www.davidcornish.com and found that the icon was changed fine but I > still needed the ini file reference (not really an issue I don't think) so > thins may be another option for you. > [Movies] > Movie01="mymovie.dxr" > I also tested resourceHacker and just needed to make the same ini entry ( I > altered icon and information sections) > so it may be that your file was corrupted perhaps or that it simply needed > the ini reference. I tested Resource Hacker again and InnoSetup Icon Replacement Utility. Although I have the [Movies]-entry in my .ini-file I had the same error message as before: "This is not a Director file". The only difference I see in what you did is that you seem to have changed the icon of a .dxr-file, whereas my file is an .exe. Has anybody else ever done it before? Thanks! Michael [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: MPEG file
if I insert a quicktime movie, the file will be increase the size, as the size of quicktime movie is very large size. but the mpeg file is small size. i want to insert a mpeg1 movie file. thanks samuel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: mpeg1, 2 or 4? 1 can be done with QT, 4, with QT6, and 2 only with an xtra. On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Samuel Tjitrahardja wrote: Dear all, I always use a quicktime movie to be used in director project. Please advise me on HOW TO INSERT MPEG MOVIE INTO DIRECTOR FILE. I was tried to insert it, but never success. Tx. samuel [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!]
Re: Is this an error?
And, by the way, which event triggered "--yada yada?" If all the previous discussion is correct, 'keyDown'. It's easily proved, just set a breakpoint. Running the movie doesn't trigger it, but pressing a key does. Yes, easily proved, as I found 5 minutes after posting... forgive my waste'obandwidth. I got excited by some fantasy of sloppy recursion. Ah, well, I guess I'll just have to go back to WarCraft for my fun. -Kurt [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: MPEG file
mpeg1, 2 or 4? 1 can be done with QT, 4, with QT6, and 2 only with an xtra. On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Samuel Tjitrahardja wrote: > Dear all, > > I always use a quicktime movie to be used in director project. > Please advise me on HOW TO INSERT MPEG MOVIE INTO DIRECTOR FILE. > I was tried to insert it, but never success. > > Tx. > samuel > [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!]
