lingo-l modify image in lingo?

2000-09-06 Thread grimmwerks
I'm ready about the new imaging lingo and just tooling around a tadI know that depth can be tested but not set -- however, is there a way to change the depth of a member some other way? My guess is something along the lines of creating an image at a lower depth and then copyPixels to

lingo-l another desktoplist question...

2000-09-06 Thread grimmwerks
I seem to be full of em, but I'm just playing around right now (getting 'artsy'). If I use ScrnXtra to capture the users desktop, will there be a flash of black as the projector starts up? Is there any way of faking the user out like the old screensavers of yesteryear? ...sheesh, almost

lingo-l ActiveX events

2000-09-06 Thread Szymek
Hi How to use ActiveX methods and events ? I have "ParallelGraphics Cortona Control" and I am opening WRL file (rotating Earth) but Earth is too small. So what should I do to set "FIT=TRUE" in ActiveX by Lingo ? Szymek [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

lingo-l dll-problem

2000-09-06 Thread Oliver Hartmann
Hello List, i have a big problem with dll's. After a few errors like Dirapi.dll... i copy the three dll's from Director 8 to my Project in the xtras folder: - dirapi.dll - iml32.dll - msvcrt.dll on win 98, 2000 and nt it works fine, but i have still the some problem under win 95. what

lingo-l visible timer

2000-09-06 Thread MRogoway
I've no idea where to start on this one. How do I make a timer that is visible to the viewer? I want the timer to go for 25 minutes and then beep. How do I get the timer do display seconds and minutes? thanks david [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l visible timer

2000-09-06 Thread Robert Wingate
How do I get the timer do display seconds and minutes? 1) click http://www.mediamacros.com 2) click LINGO, then click BEHAVIORS 3) search BEHAVIOR NAME : STOPWATCH TIMER 4) click VIEW 5) copy and paste that behavior into a new script on your machine 6) change the exitFrame handler to read: on

Re: lingo-l visible timer

2000-09-06 Thread Jonas Brink Worsøe
- Original Message - From: Robert Wingate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: lingo-l visible timer *complete and excellent solution snipped* Sorry, Rob, no offence, I know the question was very simple (to some) and I think I did read something between the lines in your answer, but I

lingo-l OT:Auidio xtra crashing?????

2000-09-06 Thread Mikael Wirén
Hi list. I´m developing a project for a customer, where they want to be able to record sound. We are using Audio Xtra. Everything works fine on Stationary PC:s, both win98 and NT But when tested on any Win98 portable it crashes when you instantiate the xtra. Weve been through the documentation

RE: lingo-l visible timer

2000-09-06 Thread Robert Wingate
I'm sure David won't go to bed hungry... today!! ;-) I was hoping the actual contents of the behavior would serve to "teach him to fish". That's how I learn, anyway, by studying on my own what others have done. But you're right -- maybe I should've left at least the modifications up to

Re: lingo-l Saving the User Status in Quiz

2000-09-06 Thread Mark A. Boyd
At 01:32 AM 9/6/00, Jonas Brink Worsøe wrote: - Original Message - From: Raru [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l Saving the User Status in Quiz Please help me to save the user answer game status. I would think that "setpref" and "getpref" are just excellent for this particular use.

lingo-l SWA vs MP3 audio

2000-09-06 Thread Bradshaw, Brian
Another audio question... I have been using SWA audio in this latest project. So far, so good. However, I've discovered that MediaCleaner Pro will batch convert AIFF files to MP3 format. This is much better than me using SoundEdit 16 to convert to SWA maually (we're talking 2000 or so files!!).

RE: lingo-l visible timer

2000-09-06 Thread Dennis Acton
Rob, I happen to need the same timer feature. You are helping more than one person with your answer so please keep up the complete solutions you include in your answers if you have the time. Since I don't like having code I don't understand in my projects, I always go through it and

lingo-l xtranet like postnettext

2000-09-06 Thread Ken Huynh
i am trying to send bunch of variable to a coldfusion page using postnettext, and Xtranet to upload file to a ftp...BUT some how xtranet and postnettext conflict itself, SO the only way i can get it to work is using xtranet ONLY...i see a command call XnetPostGlobal, can anyone who have used

Re: lingo-l OT: Canadianisms

2000-09-06 Thread zac
Bradshaw, Brian wrote: Why bother? Isn't everybody peeved at you when you are on top of the world and they aren't, no matter what you say? Is this the point that the crowd should starting chanting "USA!" over and over? -- History's third dimension is always fiction. Hermann Hesse

RE: lingo-l visible timer

2000-09-06 Thread Robert Wingate
For one, Dennis Acton just came to the battle for you. :-) Thanks Dennis! it's only reasonable that it's up to everyone to decide wether they will learn from others code or just use it in bliss. Agreed -- really, I feel exactly the same way you do about this. I suppose if I were to be

RE: lingo-l ActiveX events

2000-09-06 Thread Robert Wingate
How to use ActiveX methods and events ? * The Teach-A-Man-To-Fish answer: 1) open Director Help's Index 2) type "ActiveX" then click DISPLAY 3) click USING ACTIVEX CONTROLS, then click DISPLAY 4) read, study, learn, internalize, live * The Give-A-Man-A-Fish answer: It depends on the control,

Re: lingo-l anotherone...desktopRectList...

2000-09-06 Thread Sébastien Portebois
Hi, [rect(0,0,1152,870), rect(-1024,0,0,760)] I guess because the startup screen is on the right as opposed to left...then the second woulde be more like rect(1153, 0, 2176, 760) or something like that, right? In fact it's the startup monitor but the main one (I don't remind how the m$ guys

lingo-l Mandatory whiteboard to display image ? multiuser

2000-09-06 Thread tony flow
Hi, Is it mandatory with the shockwave multi useer server to use the whiteboard to display an image (jpeg) Is there aother way to share images without using whiteboard and even video ? Thanks Tony [To remove yourself from this

lingo-l cursor my cursor

2000-09-06 Thread Dale Withroder
working in dir8 is there a way for me to detect what the current cursor is...without looking at the screen... for example...if i say cursor 4 is there a way to *put cursor* (aside from cursor of sprite stuff) -- Dale Withroder PH: 1-888-233-8469 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: lingo-l sound loop

2000-09-06 Thread John Trentini
Hi Pua First of all you should put your sound file cast member in a separate, shared CastLib (this will be linked to all the movies in your project). Make sure that the sound file is set to *loop* in the cast member property box. Then put this movie in the movie that you want to initialize

lingo-l Stub Projector

2000-09-06 Thread Kelvin Aitken
While I am on the subject, can someone please send me a Director 8 Mac stub projector with this startmovie code: [snip] Gee, when did this list become warez-l? |:-( Terry-- You're right, though his request may initially appear to fall into a gray area. He's not asking for a copy of

Re: lingo-l Mandatory whiteboard to display image ? multiuser

2000-09-06 Thread Roy Pardi
At 11:19 PM +0200 9/6/2000, tony flow wrote: Hi, Is it mandatory with the shockwave multi useer server to use the whiteboard to display an image (jpeg) Is there aother way to share images without using whiteboard and even video ? Sure - you can send media back and forth and/or store

Re: lingo-l Stub Projector

2000-09-06 Thread rosly
Why don't you download the 30days trial from Macomedia site. You can create stub, .exe or Mac projector with it. If you have mac there. :-) About the legal issue. Well, I don't know. Go read the licence agreement. just an idea. Kelvin Aitken wrote: While I am on the subject, can someone

lingo-l abrupt exit

2000-09-06 Thread ALVIN GO
HI! I've got an application that's ready to roll except for one major hitch. I saved several dir movies in shockwave format. MainMovie calls Movie1 by: Go to Movie "Movie1". Movie1 plays a MIAW(Movie1Miaw) that can lead you back to MainMovie by: tell the stage to forget window "Movie1Miaw"

Re: lingo-l OT? Has Track 1 data problem been solved

2000-09-06 Thread grimmwerks
Yeah. It's too bad I'm drunk. I think you meant session, not partition. [http://www.grimmWERKS.com ]-- [ graphic design -|- sound design -|- shockwave -|- lingo -|- cdrom ] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest

Re: lingo-l OT? Has Track 1 data problem been solved

2000-09-06 Thread Colin Holgate
Yeah. It's too bad I'm drunk. I don't follow that argument. It's too bad I'm not drunk. [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])

Re: lingo-l OT? Has Track 1 data problem been solved

2000-09-06 Thread grimmwerks
Sorry I meant stupid, not drunk. No wait, drunk and stupid. Yeah. It's too bad I'm drunk. I think you meant session, not partition. [http://www.grimmWERKS.com ]-- [ graphic design -|- sound design -|- shockwave -|- lingo -|- cdrom ]