Re: DIR <--> FLASH comm problem...

2003-08-29 Thread Anand Ravi
> > > So basically intstead of calling a function, I set a variable in my #flash > member and in the swf have an MC that checks (kind of "enter frame") and "if > not empty" do this or that and then call the function?? Yes. I actually had 2 variables say _root.gstrAction and _root.gblnProcess. gstr

explore properties of script objects

2003-08-29 Thread Michael von Aichberger
Hi everybody! I have a script object, like gObj = new(script "oTest"). The function gObj.handlers() gives me all the methods of that script. Is there a comparable function that gives me all the properties and their values? Thanks Michael [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to di

Re: playing wmv files

2003-08-29 Thread Anand Ravi
Thanks Mathew and Valentin for your thoughts...I am now experimenting with the vplayer sprite xtra from penworks Thanks and Regards, Anand Ravi - Original Message - From: "Mathew Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:49 PM Subject: RE: playin

Re: explore properties of script objects

2003-08-29 Thread Sébastien Portebois
Hi Michael I have a script object, like gObj = new(script "oTest"). The function gObj.handlers() gives me all the methods of that script. Is there a comparable function that gives me all the properties and their values? you can use 'getPropAt' also with instances. Here is a little handler (warni

setCallback()

2003-08-29 Thread Kristian
Just found out about the setCallback() and how it can interact with objects and falsh movies; I'm having a hard time figuring this out and can not find any examples of it (hardly) anywhere and not any good ones anyway... Today I'm (amongst others) using getVariable and setVariable to control and i

RE: setCallback()

2003-08-29 Thread Kristian
Got it myself, feel kinda stupid though... Any good use or experience using this method appreciated though.. //Kristian > Code used: > > //In Flash this gets called... (sprite 3 #fla member) > this.fGetText = function(inVar){ > //not really doing anytthing > }; > > > // In Direcot I us

Re: explore properties of script objects

2003-08-29 Thread Irv Kalb
Here's a function that I've had in my "toolbox" for many year (note the "set" statements from a long time ago). Just pass in your object reference: on DebugObject oWho set nParams = count(oWho) repeat with paramNum = 1 to nParams set symParam = getPropAt(oWho, paramNum) set theValue

re deleting from a text file with fileIO -is this a bug ?

2003-08-29 Thread Lee Blinco
hi again, there still seems to be some confusion here. In my original post ( and in the script that is showing this odd behaviour) i did close the file. frame script on frame 2 on exitFrame me set schedulefile =new(xtra "fileio") createFile(schedulefile, "tempschedule.txt") filestatus

printing from shockwave

2003-08-29 Thread Luiz Gustavo Castelan Póvoas
Hello list! How can I print something from a shockwave movie? is there a Picture exporter that works with shockwave? Luiz [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Probl

RE: re deleting from a text file with fileIO -is this a bug ?

2003-08-29 Thread Kerry Thompson
> on mouseUp > set gresult="" > set gresult = baGetFilename("select","","","",0,"Please select a > file",false,-1,-1) > go(1) > end > > then if a file below the movies directory is selected with > baGetFilename then fileIO returns 'file already exists' this > is what i can not understand. why

Slide Show question

2003-08-29 Thread Pier de Sanctis
Hello there, I have a relatively simple question regarding the creation of a slide show. Before I go on to describe what I want to accomplish, take a second to laugh, because this request comes from a Director novice. Having said that, I need to create a screen with two buttons (back and forwar