Re: lingo-l problem with publishing MPEG movies
on 8/24/01 5:28 AM, sreedhar reddy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear All Im facing a problem while publishing the director files with mpeg movies in it. When ever i try to publish the movie im getting an error message saying that the required xtra is missing or may not be there in the xtras folder even though i installed mpeg xtra and is there in the xtras folder can any one help me out with this problem thanks in advance sreedhar __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.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!] Are you using a stub projector? [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 Problem with floaint points
Hey Jason, go to the archives and read this earlier message at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg10744.html that should answer your question. later, Rob Jason Whiting wrote: Reading about how Director handles floating point calculations it seems like the issues are only when displaying numbers not the actual calculations but the script doesn't function at all without hardcoding the number. This leads me to belive that Director is using 0 as the solution to (1/sprite(2).duration) . Can anyone help here? [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 Problem with floaint points
Since both operands are integers (that is, 1 is an integer, and the duration is an integer), Director will perform integer math on it, and the result will be an integer (in this case, 0). What you want to do is force it to do floating point math on it. Since one of your divisors is a constant (1) you can do it easily like so: cpart = ctime * (1.0/sprite(2).duration) (note how I made the 1 to be 1.0) Alternatively you could do float(1), although this is unnecessary if you can just tack a .0 on the end - it makes more sense when bother are variables. Now, one of the operands is a floating point, and Director will perform floating point math instead of integer math. Easy - just add .0! - Tab At 02:08 PM 7/23/01 -0400, Jason Whiting wrote: Hopefully somone can help me with this one. I am working on a movie slider. Here's the code to move the slider durring playback. ctime = sprite(2).currenttime -- 2 is the video sprite -- ctime is the current time code in ms cpart = ctime * (1/sprite(2).duration) -- cpart computes the current segment -- currenttime * 1/duration in MS cloc = sprite(149).width * cpart -- width of entire slider * segment -- products the approximate number of pixels to move vcalc = integer(cloc) -- convert cloc to integer sprite(150).loch = vcalc + sprite(149).loch - (sprite(149).width/2) -- move slider control correct number of pixels -- based on left edge of slider bar in the past I have hard coded: cpart = ctime * (1/sprite(2).duration) so it looked like: cpart = ctime * .03620564808 but I would rather build this behavior to be drag and drop. My problem lies in how Director is handle'n the math. In director 1/276200 = 0 where I need it to = 3.62056480811006517016654598117306e-6. I read various technotes on MM site but none seem to give any hint to a solution to this problem. Reading about how Director handles floating point calculations it seems like the issues are only when displaying numbers not the actual calculations but the script doesn't function at all without hardcoding the number. This leads me to belive that Director is using 0 as the solution to (1/sprite(2).duration) . Can anyone help here? [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 Problem with floaint points
Thanks for the link. Here's what i did to solve the problem. all works well now and thanks again. -Jason ctime = sprite(2).currenttime -- 8 is the video sprite # floatPrecision = 10 -- allow floating numbers to use 10 decimal places cdur = float(sprite(2).duration) -- set the duration of movie to a Floating point number cpart = ctime * float(1.00/cdur) -- this number is 1 / clip lenghth put cpart cloc = sprite(149).width * cpart -- this number is the slider lenght vcalc = integer(cloc) sprite(150).loch = vcalc + sprite(149).loch - (sprite(149).width/2) -- this number is the Horizontal location of the left edge of the bar -Original Message- From: Rob Romanek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lingo-l Problem with floaint points Hey Jason, go to the archives and read this earlier message at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg10744.html that should answer your question. later, Rob [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 Problem with floaint points
I like that one even better. thanks alot. -Jason -Original Message- From: Tab Julius [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: lingo-l Problem with floaint points Since both operands are integers (that is, 1 is an integer, and the duration is an integer), Director will perform integer math on it, and the result will be an integer (in this case, 0). What you want to do is force it to do floating point math on it. Since one of your divisors is a constant (1) you can do it easily like so: cpart = ctime * (1.0/sprite(2).duration) (note how I made the 1 to be 1.0) Alternatively you could do float(1), although this is unnecessary if you can just tack a .0 on the end - it makes more sense when bother are variables. Now, one of the operands is a floating point, and Director will perform floating point math instead of integer math. Easy - just add .0! - Tab At 02:08 PM 7/23/01 -0400, Jason Whiting wrote: Hopefully somone can help me with this one. I am working on a movie slider. Here's the code to move the slider durring playback. ctime = sprite(2).currenttime -- 2 is the video sprite -- ctime is the current time code in ms cpart = ctime * (1/sprite(2).duration) -- cpart computes the current segment -- currenttime * 1/duration in MS cloc = sprite(149).width * cpart -- width of entire slider * segment -- products the approximate number of pixels to move vcalc = integer(cloc) -- convert cloc to integer sprite(150).loch = vcalc + sprite(149).loch - (sprite(149).width/2) -- move slider control correct number of pixels -- based on left edge of slider bar in the past I have hard coded: cpart = ctime * (1/sprite(2).duration) so it looked like: cpart = ctime * .03620564808 but I would rather build this behavior to be drag and drop. My problem lies in how Director is handle'n the math. In director 1/276200 = 0 where I need it to = 3.62056480811006517016654598117306e-6. I read various technotes on MM site but none seem to give any hint to a solution to this problem. Reading about how Director handles floating point calculations it seems like the issues are only when displaying numbers not the actual calculations but the script doesn't function at all without hardcoding the number. This leads me to belive that Director is using 0 as the solution to (1/sprite(2).duration) . Can anyone help here? [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 problem reading compiled scripts
Control - Recompile All Scripts (Shift + F8) Pekka -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28. kesakuuta 2001 3:46 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l problem reading compiled scripts I am getting an error when I launch my Director file. Director Player Error. Problem Reading Compiled Scripts. 205 The scripts work. Any ideas? [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 problem reading compiled scripts
I am getting an error when I launch my Director file. Director Player Error. Problem Reading Compiled Scripts. 205 The scripts work. Any ideas? Try hitting the compile all button (the lightning bolt) and see if you get any script errors. Also, make sure you save and compact frequently. If those don't work, let us know. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [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 Problem....
Hasta, You are a supa star - I thought i had eliminated all the obvious/silly possibilities, but hey - just checking that i'm still human, thanks again for your help - Mango - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: lingo-l Problem One quick question to you all. Q: As i was working on a project yesterday, i suddenly found i had no keyframes appearing in my score when dropping a cast member onto it, then suddenly all my cast members caught the bug - and now - no keyframes anywhere. It's now another day still no keyframes, i was hoping it was just a temporary glitch yesterday, but to my my problem still haunts me.. Has anyone else had this problem, how did you overcome it!!??!! Is this something i have done? My appreciation in advance... Try checking ViewKeyframes... Does that help? Hasta... ck [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 Problem....
Which version of Director are you using ? If you go to VIEW--KeyFrames is there a checkmark next to the label ? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Malcolm Beddows Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:09 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: lingo-l Problem Hi people - One quick question to you all. Q: As i was working on a project yesterday, i suddenly found i had no keyframes appearing in my score when dropping a cast member onto it, then suddenly all my cast members caught the bug - and now - no keyframes anywhere. It's now another day still no keyframes, i was hoping it was just a temporary glitch yesterday, but to my my problem still haunts me.. Has anyone else had this problem, how did you overcome it!!??!! Is this something i have done? My appreciation in advance... Mango. [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 Problem....
Could you have accidentally zoomed in too far ? (@ 50% score view the keyframes are tiny and at 25% they are not shown). *just an idea* -Buzz At 10:09 AM +0100 6/13/01, Malcolm Beddows wrote: Hi people - One quick question to you all. Q: As i was working on a project yesterday, i suddenly found i had no keyframes appearing in my score when dropping a cast member onto it, then suddenly all my cast members caught the bug - and now - no keyframes anywhere. It's now another day still no keyframes, i was hoping it was just a temporary glitch yesterday, but to my my problem still haunts me.. Has anyone else had this problem, how did you overcome it!!??!! Is this something i have done? My appreciation in advance... Mango. [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 Problem....
One quick question to you all. Q: As i was working on a project yesterday, i suddenly found i had no keyframes appearing in my score when dropping a cast member onto it, then suddenly all my cast members caught the bug - and now - no keyframes anywhere. It's now another day still no keyframes, i was hoping it was just a temporary glitch yesterday, but to my my problem still haunts me.. Has anyone else had this problem, how did you overcome it!!??!! Is this something i have done? My appreciation in advance... Try checking ViewKeyframes... Does that help? Hasta... ck [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 Problem with lists
global graw, gbiglist, gblist on assemble gbiglist = [] gblist = [:] repeat with i = 1 to the number of lines in filed(netTextResult) graw = member(netTextResult).line[i] graw = value(graw) if not(field(netTextResult).line[i] = empty) then gblist.setaProp(#shape,member(graw[1])) gblist.setaProp(#hspeed,graw[2]) gblist.setaProp(#vspeed,graw[3]) gblist.setaProp(#rspeed,graw[4]) gblist.setaProp(#red,graw[5]) gblist.setaProp(#green,graw[6]) gblist.setaProp(#blue,graw[7]) gblist.setaProp(#name,graw[8]) end if gbiglist.add(gblist) --updatestage end repeat end at this point the problem is that gbiglist reads: put gbiglist - -- [[#shape: (member 10 of castLib 2), #hspeed: -4, #vspeed: 0, #rspeed: 4, #red: 158, #green: 128, #blue: 109, #name: test_05], [#shape: (member 10 of castLib 2), #hspeed: -4, #vspeed: 0, #rspeed: 4, #red: 158, #green: 128, #blue: 109, #name: test_05], [#shape: (member 10 of castLib 2), #hspeed: - -4, #vspeed: 0, #rspeed: 4, #red: 158, #green: 128, #blue: 109, #name: test_05], [#shape: (member 10 of castLib 2), #hspeed: -4, #vspeed: 0, #rspeed: 4, #red: 158, #green: 128, #blue: 109, #name: test_05]] only the last property list repeated 4 times. That's because you assign gblist = [] outside of the repeat loop. So, you are adding gblist to gbiglist four times, and updating the contents of that list... thus, the last update is what you'll have in all four cases. Put the gblist = [] inside the repeat loop, and you'll create a fresh list every time through the loop. 4 different lists, instead of four copies of 1 list. then I have 100 empty sprites channels 20 to 120 with the following behaviour attached.. global gbiglist property my ,phspeed, pvspeed, prspeed, pname on beginsprite me my = sprite(me.spriteNum) x = me.spritenum -19 my.member = gbiglist[x].shape my.color = rgb(gbiglist[x].red,gbiglist[x].green,gbiglist[x].blue) phspeed = gbiglist[x].hspeed pvspeed = gbiglist[x].vspeed prspeed = gbiglist[x].rspeed pname = gbiglist[x].name my.locH = random(600) my.locV = random(500) end if end on exitframe me goh me my.rotation = my.rotation + prspeed end on goh me my.locH = my.locH + phspeed if my.locH 700 then my.locH = -10 end if if my.locH -20 then my.locH = 700 end if end the error here reads my.member = gbiglist[x].shape index out of range... Yes, it would. Once x reaches 5, you are beyond the range of gbiglist (it only has 4 items). Try moving the property setting method out of the begin sprite - I'd create another behavior with an exitFrame script that assigns the values (or just use a loop in a startmovie or something to set them all at once). counter = 1 range = gBigList.count mySprite = 19 repeat with x = 20 to 120 mySprite = mySprite + 1 sendSprite(mySprite, #mSetProperties, gbiglist[counter].shape,\ rgb(gbiglist[counter].red,gbiglist[counter].green,gbiglist[counter].blue),\ gbiglist[counter].hspeed,\ gbiglist[counter].vspeed,\ gbiglist[counter].rspeed,\ gbiglist[counter].name) if counter range then counter = counter + 1 else counter = 1 end if end That way, you stay within the limits of gBigList. -Kurt [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 Problem with lists
the error here reads my.member = gbiglist[x].shape index out of range... What is me.spritenum at this time? What is gbiglist.count? [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 problem with baPrintFile
At 10:53 5/22/2001, Allard, Simon wrote: on printPDF baPrintFile(gPathPDF myPDF.pdf) end Is there something I should know, on how to use this function ? In addition to Bruce's comments, you might want to get the return code from baPrintFile(). The help file lists several return codes along with their meanings. on printPDF OK = baPrintFile(gPathPDF myPDF.pdf) if OK 32 then alert PrintFile error OK end if end -- Mark A. Boyd Keep-On-Learnin' :) [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 Problem with cast
Try this: on beginSprite me pNormalState = sprite(me.spriteNum).member.number -- -- use the number of the member pOverState = pNormalState + 1 -- then you can add offsets pDownState = pNormalState + 2 end (As a side note, if you declare spriteNum as a property at the top of your script, then you can just use spriteNum instead of me.spriteNum) Irv At 9:39 PM +0200 5/19/01, Kamil Dabkowski wrote: Hi, I've created simple behavior (below) to controll video sprite. I put members for buttons in external cast. In the same cast I put this behavior. Over and Down button state I create by: on beginSprite me pNormalState = sprite(me.SpriteNum).member pOverState = sprite(pNormalState.number + 1) pDownState = sprite(pNormalState.number + 2) end Unfortunatelly for Over and Down state Director uses members from Internal cast not from External. The number of member is ok but cast is different. Somebody know why? -- Lingo / Director / Shockwave development for all occasions. (Home-made Lingo cooked up fresh every day just for you.) [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 Problem with cast
if you declare spriteNum as a property at the top of your script, then you can just use spriteNum instead of me.spriteNum Just curious, Irv--have you run any tests to see which is faster? Cordially, Kerry Thompson [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 Problem with cast
At 2:24 PM -0700 5/19/01, Kerry Thompson wrote: if you declare spriteNum as a property at the top of your script, then you can just use spriteNum instead of me.spriteNum Just curious, Irv--have you run any tests to see which is faster? What you want me to prived data to prove my claim? OK, here you go: property spriteNum on mouseDown me startMS = the milliseconds repeat with i = 1 to 10 x = me.spriteNum end repeat totalMS = the milliseconds - startMS put Total milliseconds using me.spriteNum: totalMS startMS = the milliseconds repeat with i = 1 to 10 x = spriteNum end repeat totalMS = the milliseconds - startMS put Total milliseconds using spriteNum: totalMS end From the message window: -- Total milliseconds using me.spriteNum: 353 -- Total milliseconds using spriteNum: 255 Looks like I'm right. Irv -- Lingo / Director / Shockwave development for all occasions. (Home-made Lingo cooked up fresh every day just for you.) [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 Problem with cast
Looks like I'm right. Cool--thanks, Irv. I wasn't disputing your claim :-) In fact, your post didn't even mention speed--you mentioned it as an easier way (which I agree with). I figured it was probably faster, and was just wondering if you had done any tests. It's a lazy Saturday afternoon, and I figured I'd run a couple tests myself, but why reinvent the wheel? But you just made the Saturday afternoon a tad lazier for me :-) I think I'll go to Macy's now that I've gotten you to do my work for me ;-) Cordially, Kerry Thompson [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 Problem with cast
At 3:02 PM -0700 5/19/01, Kerry Thompson wrote: Looks like I'm right. Cool--thanks, Irv. I wasn't disputing your claim :-) In fact, your post didn't even mention speed--you mentioned it as an easier way (which I agree with). Yes, it's definitely easier. And while I had assumed that it would be faster, I had never tested it. So your message forced me to challenge my theory by using creating real data. Thanks. I figured it was probably faster, and was just wondering if you had done any tests. It's a lazy Saturday afternoon, and I figured I'd run a couple tests myself, but why reinvent the wheel? But you just made the Saturday afternoon a tad lazier for me :-) I think I'll go to Macy's now that I've gotten you to do my work for me ;-) Hey as long as you're going, would you please pick up a four-slice toaster for me. Thanks :) Irv -- Lingo / Director / Shockwave development for all occasions. (Home-made Lingo cooked up fresh every day just for you.) [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 Problem with cast
Hey as long as you're going, would you please pick up a four-slice toaster for me. The ones they had only work with System 8.x, not 9. [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 problem hyperlinkState in hyperlink behavior
I just forgot in my last post an important point about the problem with hyperlinkState. The bug only occur in runtime mode. Never in authoring mode. Bastien Bouchard Logique multimédia [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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 Problem in implementing a go back button.
You could maintain a linear list of visited pages, like a browser's history, and use it as a stack to go back and forward. Look up Lists. S. 07:59 PM 4/22/2001 +, you wrote: I am producing my first application with Director 8 and i want to include in the framework a "go back" button. NOT A PREVIOUS PAGE BUTTON (this is easy :) ) [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 Problem in implementing a go back button.
You could maintain a linear list of visited pages, like a browser's history, and use it as a stack to go back and forward. Look up Lists. Indeed, just add in the list "the marker" each time the user visit a new page. Bastien Bouchard Logique multimedia [EMAIL PROTECTED] 99 Turcot Beauport (Que.) G1B 2L4 (418) 821-0301 2190 Maisonneuve Est 2ieme etage Montreal H2K 2E3 (514) 569-1238 [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 problem with handler
I've got a problem with a script. I agree on collisionSprite me if me.spriteNum(bee shape).intersects sprite.(spider shape)THEN sprite.(spider shape).width * 1.1 sprite.(spider shape).height * 1.1 sprite.(bee shape).width * 0 sprite.(bee shape).height * 0 end The error I'm getting is: Script error: Expected THEN. wo. I'm surprised that is all you are getting Also, I'd prefer to have this part of the script actually SNIP 1 - you should really read the documentation on what Sprite as a Lingo keyword actually means. the following is directly from the online HELP: Syntax sprite(whichSprite).property the property of sprite whichSprite Description Keyword; tells Lingo that the value specified by whichSprite is a sprite channel number. It is used with every sprite property. A sprite is an occurrence of a cast member in a sprite channel of the Score. Example This statement sets the variable named horizontal to the locH of sprite 1: horizontal = sprite(1).loc Example This statement displays the current member in sprite channel 100 in the Message window: put sprite (100).member the thing to note here is that the parameter whichSprite is a NUMBER which refers to the channel that the sprite is placed in. bee shape is meaningless in this context. I assume that it is a member name, but in this case it is clearly not a sprite. if we were to make the variable whichSpriteNumber equal to the sprite in channel 10 and if you want to refer to the member that is used to make a sprite you do it thus whichSpriteNumber = 10 -- channel 10 sprite(whichSpriteNumber).member and if you actually do want to set that sprite's height width you do it like whichSpriteNumber = 10 sprite(whichSpriteNumber).width = 0 sprite(whichSpriteNumber).height = 0 and if you want to move it off screen, which is what I assume you desire, you would write sprite(whichSpriteNumber).locV = 1000 locV is the vertical location of the given sprite. this would then, move the sprite to a position 1000 pixels from the top of the screen. additionally your syntax in the handler you are writing is very incorrect. for starters you left off the end if for your if...then statement. here is an example from the online Help again if (the commandDown) and (the key = q) then cleanUp quit end if note the end if closure. adding this into your handler fixing the other problems you might come up with on collisionSprite me property SpriteNum -- built in property getting the sprite number of the -- sprite we are attached to property spiderSpriteNumber -- you have to put this in beeSpriteNum = spriteNum -- we dropped this behavior onto the bee sprite spiderSpriteNumber = 10 -- you edit this number appropriately if sprite(beeSpriteNum ).intersects sprite.(spiderSprite)THEN sprite.(beeSpriteNum ).LocV = 1000 -- move the bee sprite ofscreen sprite.(spiderSpriteNumber).LocV = 1000 -- move the spider sprite ofscreen end if end put this in a behavior script drop it onto the bee sprite. you would have to edit the spiderSprite number to the appropriate number. what you are trying to do is not the most simple thing. I strongly urge you to read the manual and look at some sample programs. perhaps go to the www.mediamacros.com site download some code samples. based on the code you posted, you need to spend some time getting the fundamentals own. be sure to also read about behaviors. HTH Al Hospers CamberSoft, Inc. alatcambersoftdotcom http://www.cambersoft.com A famous linguist once said: There is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative. YEAH, RIGHT [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 Problem when try to import *.pic file as castmember.
Hello list.I am trying to import an image file with the extention .pic in my cast window for a product i am building. Director 8 comes up with an error 85 error message. Does anyone has any idea why i cannot import these files. Open in Quick Time screen capture paste in a cast member. Simple enough? A tiny bit harder on PCs, but you could clean up the screen shot after you've pasted it. One other thing to try is to name the file as .PCT instead of .PIC. Director seems to prefer that extension sometimes. If you get completely stuck, and the picture isn't too private, post it somewhere. I can open it as a PICT from a URL, and send it back as a BMP. [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 Problem when try to import *.pic file as castmember.
Dear George! When you try to open this file in Photoshop if it appears in open dialog box, if it is not appearing, click on show all files and then select this file and open it. Save it again in pict format and try to import in Director Mahmood. on 4/21/01 8:27 AM, george.gemenetzis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list.I am trying to import an image file with the extention .pic in my cast window for a product i am building. Director 8 comes up with an error 85 error message. Does anyone has any idea why i cannot import these files. This file was propably created with a Mac. I cannot open it with photoshop5.5 or 6.0 I can open it thow with with QuickTime picture viewer but i cannot edit it that way. Does anyone knows the solution to my problem. Note that the error message i see in director is the error 85 one. Thanks for your help. [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 Problem when try to import *.pic file as cast member.
RE: -- From: "george.gemenetzis" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l Problem when try to import *.pic file as cast member. Date: Fri, Apr 20, 2001, 10:27 PM I am trying to import an image file with the extention .pic in my cast window for a product i am building. Director 8 comes up with an error 85 error message. Does anyone has any idea why i cannot import these files. This file was propably created with a Mac. I cannot open it with photoshop5.5 or 6.0 I can open it thow with with QuickTime picture viewer but i cannot edit it that way. Does anyone knows the solution to my problem. --- Export the image in whatever format you want, .tiff, .psd, etc, right from QuickTime Picture Viewer. You may need QT Pro ($29 reg fee on the Apple web site) to do this - I can't remember off hand if you do. Steve Bennett www.ifmp.net [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 Problem with antialiasing in Director Trial version
At 22:11 4/17/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've included 2 text xtras (TextAsset xtra and the other is Text xtra, if only I spelled their names properly). If using an embedded font, you may need the font xtras, too. -- Mark A. Boyd Keep-On-Learnin' :) [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 Problem with antialiasing in Director Trial version
You're missing the Font Xtra or the Font Asset XtraI dont remember. Just check that out. Regards, Pranav --- A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.. obliterated when I create a projector in Director 8 Trial version, the text, which should be antialiased, is not. obliterated [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 Problem with antialiasing in Director Trial version
At 21:33 4/17/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the problem -- when I create a projector in Director 8 Trial version, the text, which should be antialiased, is not. This happens only if I create projector. If I embed the same DCR in HTML and open it in browser or play it in the Director itself, the text is OK. To cut off possible questions/solutions: 1. antialiasing is explicitly set in the Property inspector for every text cast memeber (which should be antialiased). 2. antialiasing is on for 'All text'. 2. the on prepareMovie handler sets the text sprites' members antialiased property = TRUE. 4. Did you remember to include the text Xtras in your projector or (preferably) in the Xtras folder next to your projector? -- Mark A. Boyd Keep-On-Learnin' :) [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 Problem with antialiasing in Director Trial version
I've included 2 text xtras (TextAsset xtra and the other is Text xtra, if only I spelled their names properly). Best regards, Vyacheslav [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 Problem When Importing Wav I found the problem
Can you share it with us? So the rest of us don't make that goof-up Regards, Pranav --- A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.. obliterated i found what the problem was. obliterated [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 problem with 'new'
Yup. You probably have what you think is a parent script that you have not set to be of type parent script. The "new" handler in the script is being called using as an argument. When the "return me" executes, it returns #bitmap. Look through your scripts that have "on new me" handlers and you will find one (or more) that are set to be movie scripts instead of parent scripts. Irv At 4:15 PM -0500 3/20/01, Carl West wrote: With a new movie open I can do: foo = new(#bitmap) put foo -- (member 1 of castlib 1) and I get a new bitmap castmember. That's what's supposed to happen. In some of my project's movies when I do it I get: foo = new(#bitmap) put foo -- #bitmap and no new castmember. There's ample room for it in the cast. The new movie has all the same external casts that're used on the project linked to it Any one else ever run into this? Any hints or clues for getting around it? -- Lingo / Director / Shockwave development for all occasions. (Over two millions lines of Lingo code served!) [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 problem with 'new'
On 3/20/01 4:15 PM, "Carl West" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: foo = new(#bitmap) put foo -- #bitmap and no new castmember. There's ample room for it in the cast. The new movie has all the same external casts that're used on the project linked to it Any one else ever run into this? Any hints or clues for getting around it? The problem is that you probably have a parent script somewhere in your movie, so that calling 'new' director thinks you want to create an object/child of that script. I don't think there's a work around yet. [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 problem with 'new'
foo = new(#bitmap) put foo -- #bitmap and no new castmember. There's ample room for it in the cast. The new movie has all the same external casts that're used on the project linked to it Any one else ever run into this? Any hints or clues for getting around it? The problem is that you probably have a parent script somewhere in your movie, so that calling 'new' director thinks you want to create an object/child of that script. I don't think there's a work around yet. ..er, the problem isn't with parent scripts, it's that you have a script written to be a parent script but has it's type set to "movie" so the function calls are globally available, so the "new" function of the script overrides director's "new" function. This is common operator error, I've done it myself a few times. No workaround required, it works as it is supposed to. [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 problem with 'new' Solved!
Irv Kalb wrote: Yup. You probably have what you think is a parent script that you have not set to be of type parent script. The "new" handler in the script is being called using as an argument. When the "return me" executes, it returns #bitmap. Look through your scripts that have "on new me" handlers and you will find one (or more) that are set to be movie scripts instead of parent scripts. Irv ... foo = new(#bitmap) put foo -- #bitmap and no new castmember. There's ample room for it in the cast. ... Bingo! I did a Find on 'on new me' and command-g'd my way through all the casts and sure enough there was _one_ behaviour masquerading as a movie script. now it works fine. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. -- Carl West[EMAIL PROTECTED] 617.262.8830 x246 I have no superfluous leisure; my stay must be stolen out of other affairs; but I will attend you awhile. - Isabella, Measure for Measure, Act 3 Scene 1 [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 problem with 'new'
At 4:39 PM -0500 3/20/01, g r i m m w e r k s wrote: On 3/20/01 4:15 PM, "Carl West" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem is that you probably have a parent script somewhere in your movie, so that calling 'new' director thinks you want to create an object/child of that script. I don't think there's a work around yet. It's not a bug. As I said in my other message, ensuring that all scripts with a "new" handler are declared as parent scripts will fix the problem and allow him to use the Director "new" handler to create a bitmap castmember on the fly. Irv -- Lingo / Director / Shockwave development for all occasions. (Over two millions lines of Lingo code served!) [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 Problem in checking the browser installed or not
on mouseUp
set ok = baOpenFile("htm/a.htm", "maximised")
if ok = 31 then alert ("Install browser")
end
As browser is also an application why my above code is
not working.
Iam not able to open the browser itself.
You need to use a full pathname - such as "c:\files\htm\a.htm" or (the
moviepath "htm\a.htm")
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Re: lingo-l problem with sound and avi files(very urgnt)
You may be having a similar problem to the one that can show up when using QuickTime and regular sound. I would try setting the sounddevice to something other than Macromix. If oyu do this: on startmovie set the sounddevice = "directsound" if the sounddevice "directsound" then set the sounddevice = "qt3mix" end the sounddevice will be set to DirectSound if its present, QT3Mix if it's not (which will take care of NT machines), and if neither are there the user is left with Macromix, and are no worse off than if you didn't try to fix the problem at all. Mac users will be fine too, because the mixing is already good, and neither of the two lines will do any harm. [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 problem lingo
We'd love to help you. Can you give us a little more information? If you can describe what you are trying to do, and the problems you are having, in more detail, we will be better able to help. How to call the picture in folder to interface by typekeyborad Sounds like Patchareepan wants to import a bitmap that is in an external folder and show it on the screen, I can't tell whether (s)he wants to do it in authoring mode or in the executable though. -- Carl West[EMAIL PROTECTED] 617.262.8830 x246 I have no superfluous leisure; my stay must be stolen out of other affairs; but I will attend you awhile. - Isabella, Measure for Measure, Act 3 Scene 1 [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 problem lingo
How to call the picture in folder to interface by typekeyborad Sounds like Patchareepan wants to import a bitmap that is in an external folder and show it on the screen You're probably right, Carl. His/her question is so broad, it's difficult to tell. I admire Patchareepan for tackling the English language, one of the most difficult there is. He/she is certainly better at it than I would be in his/her native language :-) Now, if we can take it a step farther and get some details--Patchareepan, don't be self-conscious about your use of English. Give us the details as best you can, and we'll see what we can do. Cordially, Kerry Thompson Sr. Interface Engineer Learning Network [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 Problem with go to frame
Can anyone here make easy sense of this "go to frame" command? Probably, if you could be more specific about the problems you are having. The "go to frame" command works fine, but you might be running into a syntax or logic problem. Though I have to temper that comment--it's been a long time since I used Director 5. I don't remember problems with "go to frame" in D5, but I'm a relative newcomer myself--I only started with Director 4. How about a sample of your code? Cordially, Kerry Thompson Learning Network [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 Problem with go to frame
The reason that this stuff is pissing me off is because I use another authoring software called Multimedia Fusion which is hassle free as far as going from page-to-page. You need to look for what you're doing wrong, it's not Director's fault. Check to see if the script channel is disabled by looking at the diamond at the left edge of the score window. If that is pressed the scripts will be ignored. Also, the go the frame script needs to be on both frame 1 and 2 (you can option(alt)-drag the frame 1 script to the right one position to extend the script to frame 2), because otherwise the movie will advance past frame 2, and if you have the movie looped it will go back to frame 1 again. [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 Problem with go to frame
I started out with one frame. I clicked-on the frame and then the script button to enter: on exitFrame go the frame end This is suppose to create an endless loop which I suppose technically can not be exited easily. Close. It does loop, but it can be exited easily. I know what's happening to you, but let me lay some groundwork first. To understand how Director works, imagine a frame script as an object that receives event messages. Let's say you have your tempo set to 15 fps. Your frame script will receive these messages 15 times per second: prepareFrame enterFrame exitFrame The prepareFrame event lets you do things offstage that you don't want the user to see. Then, on enterFrame, stuff happens on stage. After the enterFrame event, you have a hiatus in which you can do things--trap mouse events, do calculations, whatever. It's here that it's easy to break out of a loop--just use a go to frame command. Now, here's what's happening to you. Your commands are being executed just like you expect. The "go to frame 2" is working exactly as it should. The problem is, you haven't told Director what to do next. Without a script in subsequent frames, it thinks it has reached the end of the movie, and goes back to frame 1. You can confirm this by copying the frame script from frame 1 to frame to. You will see it now goes to frame 2 and loops. You could also confirm this by changing the tempo to 1 fps and watching the playback head. An interesting side note is that you will probably eventually have a lot of 1 fps movies if you get heavily into Lingo. Somewhat counter-intuitively, you get better performance on some things at a slower tempo--audio, video, flash animations, for example, work better because they are not constantly being interrupted by the frame events. While you're at it, look at your control panel. I don't remember what D5 looked like exactly, but in D8 there's an icon that is either a straight right arrow and a "|", or an arrow that curves back on itself. This controls whether the movie automatically loops, or continues to play. The strange part is that I have read of this problem before, but I have yet to see an example of "going to pages" in director. The program problem was listed at Macromedia site, but I have yet to see a working example of this simple task.:( Believe me, it works, and darn well--don't give up yet :-) You've just begun to explore one of the most powerful and flexible multimedia and Web authoring tools in existence. Expect some bumps on the road, and a steep learning curve--but also some help from your friendly neighborhood Lingo List. I do strongly suggest, though, that you get Director 8. It's light years ahead of Director 5. You can download an evaluation copy free from the Macromedia Web site and try it out for 30 days. A lot of things have changed--the score style, Lingo commands, even the basic runtime engine. If you're going to learn, you should take advantage of the latest and best version. Good luck, and check in with us from time to time as you discover more questions :-) In the meantime, lurk, and read the postings--you'll learn an amazing amount from the folks here. You'll learn quickly whose interests correspond with yours, but there are some really, really bright people on the list--Colin Holgate, Zac, Luke Wigley, Jakob Hede Madsen, Ike Eisenhauer, Irv Kalb, Mark Jonkman, Robert Wingate, Terry Schussler, James Newton, Roy Pardi, Stephane Comeau, Fumio Nonaka, even Rob Koberg. I'm sure I've left off some of the major contributors, but if you watch for posts from those folk, you can't go wrong. Cordially, Kerry Thompson Learning Network [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 Problem with go to frame
that rules out the prepareframe message that Kerry talked about. Good catch, Colin. Like I said, it's been years since I used D5, and there was a hiatus when I was writing a lot of C/C++, so I missed the introduction of that event. As it turns out, prepareFrame isn't really relevant to his problem anyway. More important for Rudy is to understand the concept of frame events and how they fit in. Also, I don't think Kerry noticed that you said that the movie loops through both frames Actually, I did see that. He followed it by saying "If I press the button, the program appears to go to the other frame for a second, then continues cycling through the frames again." I wasn't quite sure what he meant by that--I interpreted it to mean it didn't go to frame 2 until he clicked the button. You could be right, though, Colin--in fact, both of us could be right. Rudy, that's what I love about this list. If one of us misses something, there are people like Colin to tweak our answers :-) [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 Problem with go to frame
Actually, I did see that. He followed it by saying "If I press the button, the program appears to go to the other frame for a second, then continues cycling through the frames again." I wasn't quite sure what he meant by that--I interpreted it to mean it didn't go to frame 2 until he clicked the button. You could be right, though, Colin--in fact, both of us could be right. We could both be right. I see what you were picking up on, but I picked up on this part: When I run the program, it loops through both frames without stopping. If I press the button, the program appears to go to the other frame for a second, then continues cycling through the frames again. That suggested that running the programming would show the looping through both frames problem, and then clicking on the button would seem to take it into the second frame for a moment, presumably if it wasn't there already. [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 Problem with go to frame
That suggested that running the programming would show the looping through both frames problem, and then clicking on the button would seem to take it into the second frame for a moment, presumably if it wasn't there already. Precisely. Perhaps my suggestion of slowing the tempo to 1 fps can help Rudy see what's actually happen. I must confess, I so seldom disable the frame script channel, I didn't even think of that. Good call, old fellow :-) -Kerry [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 Problem with go to frame
I must confess, I so seldom disable the frame script channel, I didn't even think of that. Good call, old fellow :-) I don't know if I've ever disabled that channel, but I have had occasions where it has become disabled, possibly through some rogue key press I did. [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 Problem with go to frame
Good points, Colin, thanks, Rudy - Original Message - From: "Colin Holgate" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:08 AM Subject: Re: lingo-l Problem with go to frame The reason that this stuff is pissing me off is because I use another authoring software called Multimedia Fusion which is hassle free as far as going from page-to-page. You need to look for what you're doing wrong, it's not Director's fault. Check to see if the script channel is disabled by looking at the diamond at the left edge of the score window. If that is pressed the scripts will be ignored. Also, the go the frame script needs to be on both frame 1 and 2 (you can option(alt)-drag the frame 1 script to the right one position to extend the script to frame 2), because otherwise the movie will advance past frame 2, and if you have the movie looped it will go back to frame 1 again. [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 Problem with go to frame
Hi Kerry, your explanation is about the best I have read on the "go to" subject. Your explanation was very helpful. I suspect that Director 8 would be the way to go, but I am having a hard time justifying the cost. I would be interested in hearing how many developers earned at least $1000 + using Director 8? Oh, an X-tras does not count.:) I mean like sales to the public. However, if I do make enough money, I will feel that the product was worth getting. Thanks again, Kerry, Rudy - Original Message - From: "Kerry Thompson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:10 AM Subject: Re: lingo-l Problem with go to frame I started out with one frame. I clicked-on the frame and then the script button to enter: on exitFrame go the frame end This is suppose to create an endless loop which I suppose technically can not be exited easily. Close. It does loop, but it can be exited easily. I know what's happening to you, but let me lay some groundwork first. To understand how Director works, imagine a frame script as an object that receives event messages. Let's say you have your tempo set to 15 fps. Your frame script will receive these messages 15 times per second: prepareFrame enterFrame exitFrame The prepareFrame event lets you do things offstage that you don't want the user to see. Then, on enterFrame, stuff happens on stage. After the enterFrame event, you have a hiatus in which you can do things--trap mouse events, do calculations, whatever. It's here that it's easy to break out of a loop--just use a go to frame command. Now, here's what's happening to you. Your commands are being executed just like you expect. The "go to frame 2" is working exactly as it should. The problem is, you haven't told Director what to do next. Without a script in subsequent frames, it thinks it has reached the end of the movie, and goes back to frame 1. You can confirm this by copying the frame script from frame 1 to frame to. You will see it now goes to frame 2 and loops. You could also confirm this by changing the tempo to 1 fps and watching the playback head. An interesting side note is that you will probably eventually have a lot of 1 fps movies if you get heavily into Lingo. Somewhat counter-intuitively, you get better performance on some things at a slower tempo--audio, video, flash animations, for example, work better because they are not constantly being interrupted by the frame events. While you're at it, look at your control panel. I don't remember what D5 looked like exactly, but in D8 there's an icon that is either a straight right arrow and a "|", or an arrow that curves back on itself. This controls whether the movie automatically loops, or continues to play. The strange part is that I have read of this problem before, but I have yet to see an example of "going to pages" in director. The program problem was listed at Macromedia site, but I have yet to see a working example of this simple task.:( Believe me, it works, and darn well--don't give up yet :-) You've just begun to explore one of the most powerful and flexible multimedia and Web authoring tools in existence. Expect some bumps on the road, and a steep learning curve--but also some help from your friendly neighborhood Lingo List. I do strongly suggest, though, that you get Director 8. It's light years ahead of Director 5. You can download an evaluation copy free from the Macromedia Web site and try it out for 30 days. A lot of things have changed--the score style, Lingo commands, even the basic runtime engine. If you're going to learn, you should take advantage of the latest and best version. Good luck, and check in with us from time to time as you discover more questions :-) In the meantime, lurk, and read the postings--you'll learn an amazing amount from the folks here. You'll learn quickly whose interests correspond with yours, but there are some really, really bright people on the list--Colin Holgate, Zac, Luke Wigley, Jakob Hede Madsen, Ike Eisenhauer, Irv Kalb, Mark Jonkman, Robert Wingate, Terry Schussler, James Newton, Roy Pardi, Stephane Comeau, Fumio Nonaka, even Rob Koberg. I'm sure I've left off some of the major contributors, but if you watch for posts from those folk, you can't go wrong. Cordially, Kerry Thompson Learning Network [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 Problem with go to frame
Yes, I agree. That was a good suggestion.:) Rudy - Original Message - From: "Kerry Thompson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 2:29 AM Subject: Re: lingo-l Problem with go to frame That suggested that running the programming would show the looping through both frames problem, and then clicking on the button would seem to take it into the second frame for a moment, presumably if it wasn't there already. Precisely. Perhaps my suggestion of slowing the tempo to 1 fps can help Rudy see what's actually happen. I must confess, I so seldom disable the frame script channel, I didn't even think of that. Good call, old fellow :-) -Kerry [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 Problem with go to frame
Hi Kerry: Well, you definitely got my attention. Sorry, I most have missed your earlier list. Too bad. I work for the fed gov't. Frankly I do not know anyone who uses Director where I work, but I can see good reasons why they should. I suppose that if I were to offer my services to corps that might be a way to justify the cost. I have never done this, but it might be worth a try. Good point, Kerry, and thanks, Rudy - Original Message - From: "Kerry Thompson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 5:38 AM Subject: Re: lingo-l Problem with go to frame I would be interested in hearing how many developers earned at least $1000 + using Director 8? Per week or per day? You could start with the list I rattled off earlier :-) A good Director/Lingo programmer earns upwards of $100 per hour, depending on where you work. You won't make that much at first, of course, but there's quite a demand for good Director people. If you need to justify it to your boss, you will gain enough productivity going from D5 to D8 to pay back the investment in a month or two, I would think. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [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 problem with flash movies
Hello Sreedhar, 1. Not sure if this is what you are trying to do but if you put this script on a frame with a flash movie in channel i (substitute for correct number): on exitFrame if sprite(i).frame sprite(i).member.frameCount then go to the frame else go to the frame + 1 end if then it will play the entirety of the flash movie and then go to the next frame. 2. not sure - check that you have sound enabled in the properties for the flash cast member. Hope this is of some help!? Regards, Sam and the Elektonika team. = elektonika = = just another nu-meeja company = = www.elektonika.co.uk = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = = www.mustardpot.com = STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This message is confidential. You should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. You may use and apply the information only for the intended purpose. Internet communications are not secure and therefore Elektonika does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are only those of the author and not those of Elektonika. If this email has come to you in error please delete it and any attachments. [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 Problem with go to movie in the callback handler(QTVR)
Hi all, When I use "go to movie" in the handler that runs when a click on a hot spot occurs in a QTVR movie, I get off the application with messages "error 1", "error 2" or "error 3"! Yes, this' a classic. If from the object from which an event originates, is destroyed during the processing of the event, then the callstack can't terminate, and you get a crash. The solution is to only use events from the QTVR object to set a flag somewhere, and then read the flag and take appropriate action, in an other event, originating from a more persistent object, such as the lingo engine. Simple pseudo example: global gFlag on callBack gFlag = TRUE end on exitFrame if gFlag then gFlag = FALSE go "whereEver" end if end Jakob [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 problem with the commandDown in a MIAW
Hi Robert, This is a problem of a MIAW on Macintosh. The 'keyDown' event is not received in a MIAW and passed to the stage. The sample scripts below are to send back the event from the stage and to receive it by the sprite that the behavior is attached in a MIAW. _ Robert Wright wrote: I'm having trouble getting a clipboard features behavior to work on a field in a MIAW. I've narrowed it down to the lingo within an "if the commandDown..." statement is never getting called. I've tried just using this simple script: on keyDown me if the commandDown then beep end Good luck, Fumio Nonaka Attain Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Getting the keyDown message form the stage behavior -- For field sprite -- on beginSprite me -- Initializing for testing the keyDownScript = "put #keydown" sprite(me.spriteNum).member.editable = true me.xSetKeyDownBack() end on keyDown me alert string([#key: the key, #movie: the movieName]) end on xSetKeyDownBack me -- Sending the sprite number to the stage tell the stage call(#xSendKeyDownTo, the actorList, me.spriteNum) end tell end - -- Sending state of MIAW to the stage -- Movie script - on activateWindow -- Sending the message of activated MIAW sActiveWindow = the activeWindow tell the stage call(#xActivateMIAW, the actorList, sActiveWindow) end tell end on deactivateWindow me -- Sending the message of deactivated MIAW sActiveWindow = the activeWindow tell the stage call(#xDeactivateMIAW, the actorList, sActiveWindow) end tell end -- -- Sending back the keyDown event behavior -- For a sprite in the stage -- property psMIAW, pnMIAWSpriteNum, psKeyDownScript, pbMIAWActive on beginSprite me -- Initialize for testing sprite(me.spriteNum).member.editable = true sMIAW = the moviePath "KeyDownMIAW85" me.xOpenMIAW(sMIAW) the keyDownScript = "put [#init: the key, #movie: the movieName]" end on endSprite me -- Cleanup to finish test me.xForget() the keyDownScript = empty end on xOpenMIAW me, sMIAW -- Opening a MIAW and activating the behavior (the actorList).append(me) psMIAW = sMIAW pbMIAWActive = true open window(psMIAW) end on xForget me -- Forgetting a MIAW and deactivating the behavior forget window(psMIAW) (the actorList).deleteOne(me) the keyDownScript = psKeyDownScript end on xSendKeyDownTo me, nMIAWSpriteNam -- Setting a target sprite in the MIAW pnMIAWSpriteNum = nMIAWSpriteNam psKeyDownScript = the keyDownScript the keyDownScript = "call(#xSendKeyDownToMIAW, the actorList)" end on xSendKeyDownToMIAW me -- Sending back the keyDown event to the MIAW if pbMIAWActive then tell window(psMIAW) do the keyDownScript sendSprite(pnMIAWSpriteNum, #keyDown) end tell stopEvent else do psKeyDownScript end if end on xActivateMIAW me, sActiveMIAW -- Setting for activated MIAW pbMIAWActive = true end on xDeactivateMIAW me, sActiveMIAW -- Setting for deactivated MIAW pbMIAWActive = false end [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 problem with the commandDown in a MIAW
Let me clarify that. The 'keyDown' event with the COMMAND key pressed is not received in a MIAW. _ Fumio Nonaka wrote: This is a problem of a MIAW on Macintosh. The 'keyDown' event is not received in a MIAW and passed to the stage. The sample scripts below are to send back the event from the stage and to receive it by the sprite that the behavior is attached in a MIAW. Good luck, Fumio Nonaka Attain Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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 problem with the commandDown in a MIAW
Any clues as to why this would be the case? The window probably doesn't have focus anymore, and depending on the situation, this is what happens. Each movie can have its own keyDownScript though -- I'd suggest dropping your MIAW's keyDown functionality into a keyDownScript handler. Then in the MIAW's startMovie or openWindow handler, set the keyDownScript to that handler. Hope it helps, Rob /* * Rob Wingate, Software Human* * http://www.vingage.com * * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * */ [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 Problem WAV AVI
At 04:13 AM 9/11/00, Viking Karwur wrote: Thank Yoshi, If possible if I use sound-wav in other part and use video-with-sound in other part (but the sound not loss)... can you tell me what command/script to make this happen (since I'm just beginner in Director) ?!? -- in a movie script on prepareMovie the soundKeepDevice = 0 end -- Mark A. Boyd Keep-On-Learnin' :) [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!]
