Re: progress bar

2004-04-24 Thread Craig Taylor
t I need. Cheers, .: Craig [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: progress bar

2004-04-23 Thread Craig Taylor
> At 0918 -0400 04/23/2004, Craig Taylor wrote: > >... > >I have a question with regard to monitoring the progress of a group of MPEG > >files being copied from CD to harddrive. .. > >What I would like to do is monitor the number of bytes being copied as a > &

progress bar

2004-04-23 Thread Craig Taylor
hisFileName = pllFilesToSave[i] sCopyFromFileName = sCopyFromPath & sThisFileName & ".mpg" sCopyToFileName = pCopyToPath & sThisFileName & ".mpg" fxObj.fx_FileCopy(sCopyFromFileName, sCopyToFileName) end repeat Many thanks! Craig Taylor Renegade Digita

Re: changing sprite focus

2004-03-02 Thread Craig Taylor
> Read up on the selection, selstart, selend, things like that. Thanks Colin. Turned out to be more simple than that. Apparently when you insert a new OS control it defaults to having focus on Win machines. Once I manually took its focusability away, everything worked fine. .: Craig

changing sprite focus

2004-03-02 Thread Craig Taylor
I am working on Win 2000/XP, Dir MX. Many thanks, .: Craig [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 he

Re: way of protecting video files (MPEG-1)

2004-02-11 Thread Craig Taylor
ing video files (MPEG-1) from being > >>accessed outside of the protected program. Correct? > >>Thanks for all the insight, > >>Craig > > Hi Craig, > > You can protect/unprotect MPG files on the fly using binaryIO Xtra from > www.updatestage.com. MPG is

Re: password protection

2004-02-11 Thread Craig Taylor
> > Correct, for all practical purposes. Use QuickTime; it supports media > keys that offer some measure of protection. > > If the pieces are short enough consider conversion to Flash MX video. > You can import those directly into your cast and keep them internal. > Unfortunately, neither were opt

Re: password protection

2004-02-11 Thread Craig Taylor
> > There's far too much opportunity for nasty "jokes" like some co-worker > or whatever (or someone's child) getting the password wrong and > destroying the software. > > This is a TERRIBLE idea. > -- Point well taken. I should of given a little more detail on the context. I think it is a market

password protection

2004-02-10 Thread Craig Taylor
m will not launch again unless it is re-installed. I was toying with the idea of deleting the projector after three failures - write to an external file that prompts this action?? Is this possible or is there a better way altogether? Thanks, -_Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc.

Re: another alternate chars question

2004-02-09 Thread Craig Taylor
> 1. A MIAW palette, as you mention, might do it; or > 2. A popup that can be opened with a right-click. User's on the input > field, needs a special char, right-clicks, chooses. That char is > inserted at the end of the entry area's content. > > Do either of those options make sense? The advantage

Re: another alternate chars question

2004-02-09 Thread Craig Taylor
> > Easy fixes: > > 1. Code for Mac. Option-e gives you é, option-c is ç, etc. Just get the > brain-damaged way Win takes keyboard input out of the loop entirely, > deploy on Mac, and watch everyone heave a huge sigh of relief. > > 2. If you or your client believe that Win is the best OS ever, add

another alternate chars question

2004-02-09 Thread Craig Taylor
Good Afternoon, I had another inquiry with regard to alternate characters. I have a database program that contains a keyword search in English and French. I have written filters for the input field that isolate unusable chars, and/or options, etc. On the French side of the program, there needs

retrieve email

2003-12-16 Thread Craig Fisher
Does anyone know how to retrieve email ??? [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 programmin

copying graphic files

2003-12-13 Thread Craig Taylor
have Buddy API, but am willing to pick up another Xtra to do this, if necessary. TIA, -_Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc. E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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

Re: quickTimeVersion bug?

2003-11-27 Thread Craig Taylor
> You forgot the qt xtra > Christoffer > I'm an idiot. In my haste I didn't realize I hadn't copied it over from the "development" folder to the "burn" folder. I decided to use my head 3 minutes after I hit send. Sorry to waste your time... Th

quickTimeVersion bug?

2003-11-27 Thread Craig Taylor
but when running from a projector I get a Handler not defined error??? if quickTimeVersion() < pRequiredVersion #QuickTimeVersion I am running MX on Windows XP. Thanks for any thoughts. -_Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc. E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.renegadedigital.com (digital)

Re: printing PDF with buddyAPI

2003-10-23 Thread Craig Taylor
> >If a printer is not connected, it just opens a blank PDF document in the > >background and doesn't call the printingProblemAlert() handler. Is there a > >better way to do this. Just want it to print in the background and only > >alert if there is issue. > > You could check available printers f

printing PDF with buddyAPI

2003-10-22 Thread Craig Taylor
the background and only alert if there is issue. Thanks! -_Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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] (Pr

Re: attaching behaviors at runtime

2003-09-11 Thread Craig Taylor
e's > something that I've explained that doesn't apply, let me know and I'll > try again... > > here's another reference movie > > http://www.evanadelman.com/scriptInstanceList/scriptInstanceList.dir > > -Evan > > Craig Taylor wrote: &

Re: attaching behaviors at runtime

2003-09-11 Thread Craig Taylor
Hey Rob, > on mouseDown me > pCounter = pCounter + 1 > if pCounter mod 2 then > pSL = sprite(1).scriptInstanceList > sprite(1).setNum(random(100)) > sprite(1).scriptInstanceList = [] > else > sprite(1).scriptInstanceList = pSL > end if > end > Had a similar sample that al

Re: Attach behavior to sprite...

2003-09-11 Thread Craig Taylor
Kristian, Seems as if you are encountering exactly the same error as I just posted about. As near as I can tell, if you initialize the behaviour object and then apply new code on-the-fly, you can no longer reference that object by using "me"?? Why, I don't know? Rather than using: pSpriteRef =

Re: attaching behaviors at runtime

2003-09-10 Thread Craig Taylor
> Craig, > > Yes, I would use a completely different approach than mucking with > the scriptInstanceList. If you have written your own behavior that > handles clicking on each answer, and you have a way of talking to all > answer sprites, then here's what I would do. >

Re: attaching behaviors at runtime

2003-09-10 Thread Craig Taylor
> Have you used Score recording to make the attachments permanent, > followed by a saveMovie call? > When I do the following: llEmptyList = [] sprite(x).setScriptList(llEmptyList) ...it strips the behaviors off the sprites, but does not take affect while the programming is running - only while a

attaching behaviors at runtime

2003-09-10 Thread Craig Taylor
rrors when it tried to execute the reattached behaviours. Just looking for the best way to handle this! Thanks! -_Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media inc. www.renegadedigital.com [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To

rew MPEG _ sorting lists

2003-03-09 Thread Craig Taylor
e list by year (most recent first) and then alphabetize the first item within each year, giving the following result: -- [["apple",2003], ["atrocity", 2003], ["avocado",2003], ["about",2000], ["angle",2000], ["apple",1998]] Is there a si

destruction of objects

2003-01-06 Thread Craig Taylor
rence archive that I recently built. This collective knowledge has been invaluable. Many thanks for taking the time to enlighten others... Cheers, -_Craig Craig Taylor Founder/Multimedia Developer Renegade Digital Media Inc. E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [To remove yourself from this list, or to chan

destruction of objects

2003-01-04 Thread Craig Taylor
the variable is global or property, or stays in scope, you'll need to zero it out when you forget the timeOut. Cordially, Kerry Thompson Craig Taylor Founder/Multimedia Developer E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Renegade Digital Media inc. T: 705.733.1096 | F: 705.733.0503 C: 416.930.5206 M: 30 Summer

timeOut object

2003-01-02 Thread Craig Taylor
omething with regard, but sadly not with any clarity :-) TIA, -_Craig Craig Taylor Founder/Multimedia Developer Renegade Digital Media inc. E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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

preloading web graphics

2002-11-26 Thread Craig Taylor
would also be welcomed. -_Craig Craig Taylor Founder/Multimedia Developer Renegade Digital Media inc. [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 PROT

cleaning up objects

2002-08-12 Thread Craig Taylor
simply clear the globals containing the property list of objects and current object in use, is that all the housekeeping I need to do to rid them from memory? TIA, -_Craig Craig Taylor Chief Renegade/Multimedia Developer C: 416.930.5206 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Renegade Digital Media inc. T

vector shape xtra -- disregard

2002-07-10 Thread Craig Taylor
Please disregard my last post about the vector shape xtra. Spoke too soon - added the Flash Asset and solved the problem. Thanks anyway, --Craig Craig Taylor Chief Renegade/Multimedia Developer Renegade Digital Media inc. C: 416.930.5206 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T: 705.733.1996 | F

vector shape xtra??

2002-07-10 Thread Craig Taylor
nd in the right direction, Thanks, --Craig Craig Taylor Chief Renegade/Multimedia Developer Renegade Digital Media inc. C: 416.930.5206 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T: 705.733.1996 | F: 705.733.0503 M: 30 Summerset Drive, Barrie, ON, L4N 9L7 (digital).video | (interactive).multimedia | (web).solutions

changing field text color

2002-06-05 Thread craig
t member rather than a field member cause any speed or other issues? Thanks, --Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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 P

RE: frame scripts?

2002-06-03 Thread Craig Taylor
Just curious, --Craig [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: frame scripts?

2002-06-03 Thread Craig Taylor
d around true OOP. Life just got easier - or more organized anyway :o) --Craig [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 fo

frame scripts?

2002-06-03 Thread Craig Taylor
s are appreciated. TIA, --Craig Craig Taylor Chief Renegade/Multimedia Developer Renegade Digital Media Inc. 30 Summerset Drive Barrie, ON, L4N 9L7 C: 416.930.5206 T: 705.733.1996 | F: 705.733.0503 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (digital).video | (interactive).multimedia | (web).solutions (DVD).auth

RE: parsing excel data

2002-05-23 Thread Craig Taylor
first char is a QUOTE is removes the first and last char from the item before adding it to the list. Works great! Thanks for all of your suggestions. --Craig >Craig, > >If it would be of any help, I've a couple of behaviors that let you assign data filters to a tab delimited file.

parsing excel data

2002-05-21 Thread Craig Taylor
and eliminate them if they exist? Should I just check the first character and if it is ", then eliminate the first and last char or is there and easier way? Thanks, --Craig Craig Taylor Managing Director Renegade Digital Media Inc. 30 Summerset Drive Barrie, ON, L4N 9L7 C: 416.930.5

protect movies

2002-04-30 Thread Craig Taylor
Hello all, I just upgraded to Director 8.5.1 and am running on Win2000Pro. Now when I select the movies that I want to protect or update, I can only add 18 to the list at a time. I had no problems with 8.5. Undocumented feature? Anyone else run into it? Thanks, --Craig Craig Taylor

RE: PDF Xtra

2002-04-04 Thread Craig Taylor
Thanks Daniel, I have a loading movie that first launches to pre-build some lists, check drives, etc. I ended up putting a dummy PDF sprite in this movie so that by the time I got to the PDF search, Reader had already been loaded. Solved the problem. Thanks for the insight, --Craig Craig

PDFXtra

2002-04-03 Thread craig
they don't realize they have to do this. Has anyone ever run into this or know a way of getting focus back to the stage after the PDF loads? Thanks, --Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, g

RE: best way of showing movies in dir.

2002-02-21 Thread craig
low a system, its going to choke. HTH, --Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc. Hi! (I typed this message before but i dont know if i got any answers) What is the best way of showing movies in Director?(qt, avi or anything else) I´m about to import 7 movies (8-14 mb/ mov) after eachoth

Re: Modifier Keys

2002-02-21 Thread craig
To all, Thank you for the suggestions and sample code regarding modifier keys. Will be a big help now and for future reference. --Craig Craig Taylor Renegade Digital Media Inc. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To

modifier keys

2002-02-20 Thread Craig Taylor
tried an earlier message that I am not sure went through. Some time ago, I requested assistance with a system menu problem. It was recommended that I try the OSControl Xtra. Did just what I needed - many thanks for the advice. Thank you also for any thoughts on the previously mentioned. Cheer