RE: lingo-l Reading from an ini file
any links to sites or ini file reading functions that could help with storing settings externally. Do i need an xtra to read text/ini files of the same cd? i'd prefer not to. Buddy API has some built-in ini file functions: baReadIni(), baWriteIni() and baFlushIni() You say you'd rather not use an Xtra. If this is because you don't want to pay, then Buddy comes with 2 functions for free. Try it - you won't be able to survive without once you look at what it can do. http://www.mods.com.au For the general projector.ini file, look at: http://www.zeusprod.com/nutshell/otto.html Face it - if you want to read an external text/ini file, other than the projector's own ini file, you'll have to use one Xtra or another. FileIO is another possibility, it's free, but you'll have to do some more work with it to have it read specific [sections] of an ini file. HTH, -Sean. [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!]
RE: lingo-l Reading from an ini file
Hi Brendon In todays day and age, you have additional options (some at no cost) that might perform better then reading ini files and parsing text. Depending on need, you might take a look at http://www.updatestage.com and see if you can find a list saving xtra. I know they sell an xtra called vList ( its on the very bottom of the left hand frame of the main page of their xtras section). This is one hell of a nice xtra that can be used to read and save to lists in their native binary format. Since most reuseable data that you are looking at most likely will be internalized within Director as a list, this option makes a lot of sense. It saves the hassles of dealing with differences cross platform differences and text parsing and all that stuff... just shove the data into a list and give it a filename and send a saveList command and your done. I've used this xtra for some time now and I have to say its been a pleasure to work with.. not sure how I worked without it. (No I don't work for updatestage.. its just an excellent tool... and for what you described, I believe its free). Sincerely Mark R. Jonkman -Original Message- From: Brendon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 7:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l Reading from an ini file I want to make my next director project a little more reuseable. i was wondering if any one had any links to sites or ini file reading functions that could help with storing settings externally. Do i need an xtra to read text/ini files of the same cd? i'd prefer not to. Cheers Brendon [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!] [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!]
Re: lingo-l Reading from an ini file
Thanks Mark and sean :) We don't use director often, a few times a year at most. i just made a mpeg player with it a while back that we could reskin with a clients graphics when needed thats why i was looking for the free options first :). Hopefully i can make it further customizable by just changing some settings in a txt file. Things like. Showing out own splash screen. Number of menu's and what video those buttons play. And make it simpler to change. and bascially make the product a little more professional for myself. (a look at how i layed out the movie originaly makes me cringe now) Cheers Brendon - Original Message - From: Mark R. Jonkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 12:07 PM Subject: RE: lingo-l Reading from an ini file Hi Brendon In todays day and age, you have additional options (some at no cost) that might perform better then reading ini files and parsing text. Depending on need, you might take a look at http://www.updatestage.com and see if you can find a list saving xtra. I know they sell an xtra called vList ( its on the very bottom of the left hand frame of the main page of their xtras section). This is one hell of a nice xtra that can be used to read and save to lists in their native binary format. Since most reuseable data that you are looking at most likely will be internalized within Director as a list, this option makes a lot of sense. It saves the hassles of dealing with differences cross platform differences and text parsing and all that stuff... just shove the data into a list and give it a filename and send a saveList command and your done. I've used this xtra for some time now and I have to say its been a pleasure to work with.. not sure how I worked without it. (No I don't work for updatestage.. its just an excellent tool... and for what you described, I believe its free). Sincerely Mark R. Jonkman -Original Message- From: Brendon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 7:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l Reading from an ini file I want to make my next director project a little more reuseable. i was wondering if any one had any links to sites or ini file reading functions that could help with storing settings externally. Do i need an xtra to read text/ini files of the same cd? i'd prefer not to. Cheers Brendon [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!] [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!] [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!]
RE: lingo-l Reading from an ini file
I want to make my next director project a little more reuseable. i was wondering if any one had any links to sites or ini file reading functions that could help with storing settings externally. Do i need an xtra to read text/ini files of the same cd? i'd prefer not to. Hi Brendon, Check out the vList Xtra from UpdateStage. As Mark pointed out, for what you need, it is FREE! The vList Xtra saves and retrieves Lingo lists and other data types in binary format using either an external file or a cast member for storage. Lists are a powerful and fast way to manage all kinds of information in Director. Since lists can hold Director's rich media and data types they are the natural solution for creating Director databases, yet few developers use them this way. Why? Because saving and retrieving lists at runtime using Director's built-in string() and value() methods is slow and limited. In demonstration mode most vList functions will cause a demonstration dialog to display the first time they are used. A limited set of vList commands are free to use and do not display a demonstration dialog. The free commands allow you to save a list to a file and retrieve it in authoring and from a projector but not in Shockwave. They are: new(xtra vList,filename) write read Price of basic version: $149.00 Price of full version: $299.00 Platforms: 32-bit Windows,Mac Director versions supported: 6,7,8,8.5 Shockwave-safe, Shockwave auto-install Author: Daniel Devolder To read the full docs on line, download an evaluation version or purchase the Xtra go here: http://www.updatestage.com/xtras/vlist.html HTH, Al Hospers Marketing Associate UpdateStage alhospersatupdatestagedotcom http://www.updatestage.com [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!]
Re: lingo-l Reading from an ini file
getPrefs At 11:35 AM +1000 7/20/01, Brendon wrote: I want to make my next director project a little more reuseable. i was wondering if any one had any links to sites or ini file reading functions that could help with storing settings externally. Do i need an xtra to read text/ini files of the same cd? i'd prefer not to. Cheers Brendon [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!] [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!]
