RE: lingo-l Controlling Flash Buttons?

Carl, Why do it in lingo?? You could also set a toggle variable in your flash movie, check from within and set your button accordingly. You can then use getURL(lingo:) to set a var in director so that you'd know wether it has been clicked or not. //Make a movie clip, and use 2 frames, the

Re: lingo-l strange thing in the property window

good morning, well nik, i did try it but to no avail... i think it is time to get rid of everything and start again thanks for all the suggestions folks... on 23/7/01 3:14 pm, nik crosina at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: didi you try this thing weith the preferences i suggested earlier? nik

lingo-l no video playback on win2000

Hi all, I'm authoring on both win98 and win2000. On the win2000 machine there's no playback of video (avi). The system itself (mediaplayer) can play the files though... Can anyone tell me what could cause this? thanks! Martijn - Pas de Deux Van Mierisstraat 25 2526 NM

RE: lingo-l child object

thanks! i´m going to order this book now! Please don't... For one thing, you're not ready for it, for another, the free online OOP book to which I sent you the link (http://www.furrypants.com/loope/) is a much better introduction into OOP then the often confusing Lingo Sourcery. Karina [To

lingo-l Re: QTVR Display Hotspots?

Tom Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Does Anyone know if there is a way to use lingo to display the hotspots on a QTVR Quicktime movie? I am not using the standard QT controls (which has a show hotspots button) I'm am triing to use lingo to display the hot spots on the QTVR. Quicktime

Re: lingo-l child object

I allready did order this book but i´ll keep it on the shelf until i got a bit better. It is a bit confusing because many programmers have different views about different Lingo books. I want to take easy, step by step and make sure i get there. pascal - Original Message - From: Karina

Re: lingo-l child object

Karina Do you know if http://www.furrypants.com/loope/) has another link. they seem to not be active anymore. pascal - Original Message - From: Karina Steffens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:36 AM Subject: RE: lingo-l child object thanks!

RE: lingo-l child object

It works, it's just a nasty rotten server ;) no offence, Irv... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pascal Deraed Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 1:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lingo-l child object Karina Do you know if

Re: lingo-l child object

ok! i try againand hope! Pascal - Original Message - From: Chris Aernoudt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 1:48 PM Subject: RE: lingo-l child object It works, it's just a nasty rotten server ;) no offence, Irv... -Original

lingo-l fonts

Hello all. When I set a text field to Century Gothic, the text looks just right. Given that my user's machines may not have Century Gothic, I want to embed the font in my movie. When I do so (either bitmap or otherwise), the Century Gothic * version looks much worse. Ideas? Thanks! Harry [To

lingo-l Limited fields

Hi all i´m making a login-in frontend for a cd-rom project, using director. In a text field i want to limit the users input to to certain Characters(only numbers), and Limit a field to a certain NUMBER of characters (maximum 6). I still want the user to be able to use enter, delete and

lingo-l Projector

I really need some help here ... When I make a projector and run it on my own machine it workz but when I run it on an other machine it won't work (i get script errors) But the xtras are in the same place (a folder next to the Projector ) ??!?!??!??!?! --

RE: lingo-l Lingo programming position: Syracuse, NY

Mind sharing some of those options ;) On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Bradshaw, Brian wrote: I know that anything less than $75 / hr isn't worth my time. Too many other options are out there. Brian [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l V12 shockwave (File does not exist or is already open)

Hello Gene, You can find the explanation in our online manual: http://www.v12dbe.com/downloads/v12director/manual/v12-user-manual.pdf Specifically: pages 71 - 73 Here is a pertinent quote: To test the resulting Shockwave movie locally on your computer, create a folder named DSWMEDIA anywhere

lingo-l FLASH to DIRECTOR

I have made some object prototypes for various objects in flash to make them more Director friendly. Would this list be appropriate to post them on? Brian Douglas (:ub) I refuse to use code as a method to describe

Re: lingo-l Projector

I really need some help here ... When I make a projector and run it on my own machine it workz but when I run it on an other machine it won't work (i get script errors) But the xtras are in the same place (a folder next to the Projector ) ??!?!??!??!?! --

RE: lingo-l Lingo programming position: Syracuse, NY

Well, then don't respond (to them OR the list). No need to fill this up with people saying why they don't want it - the recruiter isn't on the list. There may be one or more people for whom it is a fit, and those people should send in the resume. Even though I'm a pretty good cook, I'm not

Re: lingo-l Controlling Flash Buttons?

Chris Aernoudt wrote: Carl, Why do it in lingo?? Because I don't do Flash and the Flash assets have already been delivered to me as buttons. I'm already talking to the artist about getting them as straight animations that I _can_ control with Lingo. (They're more than up/hilite/down

Re: lingo-l Projector

Has anyone here ever made a projector or is this only a shocckwave list I need some help =( The projector plays okey on my machine but won't play on the clients machine ... I get script errors or it just won't play at all =( . --

Re: lingo-l Projector

What are the script errors? Maybe there are some other files you don't have. Also, sometimes if an Xtra is made with MFC or something it may need some files that are on your system that the other system may not have installed. But let us know what the script errors are, because that's the

RE: lingo-l FLASH to DIRECTOR

I have made some object prototypes for various objects in flash to make them more Director friendly. Would this list be appropriate to post them on? IMNSHO I would say yes. I think that there a lot of folken who are using Flash Director. Al Hospers CamberSoft, Inc. alatcambersoftdotcom

Re: lingo-l Projector

That's the thing it only says Director Player Error, Script Error. Continue? that's all I use the standard director xtras like the net stuff and xml xtra's... J. What are the script errors? Maybe there are some other files you don't have. Also, sometimes if an Xtra is

lingo-l Cookies and Shockwave Milk?

How can I pull information from a cookie that was set on the previous page? Is this possible from within director. Thanks = Johnny Abbate Multimedia Developer Signal Interactive Chicago IL 60606 __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for

Re: lingo-l child object

yeah!... I´m just doing my first steps and it feels a bit unbalanced right now but as you know, after the small steps, comes the big ones and you be acrobat before you know it (hopefully)..:-) Pascal - Original Message - From: Irv Kalb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: Re: Re: lingo-l cropping images based on a common background

Much faster. I haven't worked on it for a few months, but I seem to remember it was about a second per image. I'll be posting it later for anyone who's interested (have to run to a meeting now). I missed this thread because I've been away, but (with a lot of help from Colin, actually - and

Re: Re: lingo-l cropping images based on a common background

Hi Colin - I just glanced back in time, and your early version of the routine took 30 seconds per 800 x 600 bitmap. What is the timing like with the imaging lingo version? Funny, I've been looking at exactly this for the last day or so.. The little utility I've made also uses the 'reverse

RE: lingo-l Controlling Flash Buttons?

I'd like to learn Flash too, but right now I can't afford to. See the .sig below. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones Flash is cake. I remember everything about Director, and, if anything, programming in Flash has improved my

Re: lingo-l Projector

Well, then you're going to have to do some old-fashioned debugging. Look at the screen to figure out how far you got in your program - I don't know anything about your program so this is just ad hoc, but if you have, say, a splash-screen up, but not your main menu, then there's no point in

Re: lingo-l Re: QTVR Display Hotspots?

Hey Brennan, thankyou for your info on LiveStage I will look into that, here is a interesting thing to look at as well http://www.medien-werkstatt.com/joa/qtvrlingo/ Tom Brennan Young wrote: Tom Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Does Anyone know if there is a way to use lingo to

Re: lingo-l Projector

Yo, this helps, it looks like it won't do some moviescripts ... it just runs over them ... this is strange Well, then you're going to have to do some old-fashioned debugging. Look at the screen to figure out how far you got in your program - I don't know anything about your program so

Re: lingo-l Projector

okey, I now get an error ... 'object expected' this error appears only on a machine where Director is not installed it's still not enough to understand the problem... strange stuff =( That's the thing it only says Director Player Error, Script Error. Continue? that's all

lingo-l making islands

I just worked this out, with a combination of reading Werner posts and looking at the help: on islands m1,m2,m3 i = member(m1).image.duplicate() i2 = image(i.width,i.height,32) i.copypixels(member(m2).image, i.rect, i.rect, [#ink:2]) i2.copypixels(member(m2).image, i.rect, i.rect,

lingo-l Team collaboration

Well, I used to work alone and now I learning to use director in a team. Any suggestion how to manage team in director ? Can I add 'sub-project' in frame x in director ? I mean like insert 30 pre-built frame in frame x How about cast member ? Can a frame behavior consist of many behavior ?

lingo-l Symbols within director

Hi, I have a lot of equations which are part of a quiz. The original quiz documents were typed in Microsoft Word. Is there anyway to display symbols within director. Will embedding fonts give me a proper solution. The symbols are all complex scientific symbols and superscript

lingo-l RESIZE PROJECTOR

is there a way to resize a projector to full screen? the movie is 800X600 thanx [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

Re: lingo-l Controlling Flash Buttons?

Kerry Thompson wrote: Steve's helpful hints about flash buttons deleted ... However, I'd like to add a word of caution. Don't go overboard with your Flash assets. ... At one point I decided to try Flash for the other 44 sprites, to smooth out the on-the-fly resizing. Big mistake. My

Re: lingo-l Controlling Flash Buttons?

Steven Sacks wrote: I'd like to learn Flash too, but right now I can't afford to. See the .sig below. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones Flash is cake. I remember everything about Director, and, if anything,

Re: lingo-l Controlling Flash Buttons?

Did you use .static ? The book claims it will help a great deal. I haven't messed with it yet. Won't for the prototype. Keep their expectations down. Surpass their expectations later. Static does help, but I can't use it for my current project. The original designers wove the Flash and

Re: lingo-l RESIZE PROJECTOR

is there a way to resize a projector to full screen? the movie is 800X600 Depends on what you mean. When you create the projector, click on Options, and click the Full Screen check-box. It won't change the stage size, but it will fill the screen with a black border (or, I believe, whatever

lingo-l Comparing Multiple Lists with One List

Hi All, I am comparing Multiple lists with one list with the OR statement. For somereason it does not work. When there is no OR statement it works. What am i doing wrong. ravi --IN Movie Script on startMovie global gListStorage, gListStorage1 gListStorage = [scn 1a, scn 2a] gListStorage1

RE: lingo-l Comparing Multiple Lists with One List

Well basically because OR is a boolean operation and doesn't understand multiple iterative parameterization (fancy word for what you are trying to give it), if I understand what you are trying to get at. Try this instead: --IN Movie Script on startMovie global gListStorage, gListStorage1

Re: lingo-l RESIZE PROJECTOR

i know the options for the projector i don't what that i really want to resized the stage without changing the sprite i know it's bitmap but if the customer want it... i heard you can do it with buddi api how? thanx - Original Message - From: Dominic Villiard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: lingo-l Comparing Multiple Lists with One List

gFrameClips = [scn 1a, scn 2a] on mouseUP if (gListStorage OR gListStorage1) = gFrameClips then go scn 3a else if (gListStorage1 OR gListStorage) = gFrameClips1 then go scn 3b end if end As far as I know it has to be like this if (gListStorage = gFrameClips) OR (gListStorage1 =

Re: lingo-l RESIZE PROJECTOR

Well cheat then. Make a projektor with a stage of 1 by 1 pixel (hope that works) or make the stage unvisible and open a miaw. Miaws can be scaled as you want. regards, Florian Dominic Villiard wrote: i know the options for the projector i don't what that i really want to resized the stage

Re: lingo-l RESIZE PROJECTOR

Try dis on startmovie -- set up stage size myDrawRectFullScreen end on myDrawRectFullScreen -- resizes to fill screen if the runMode=Author then go next else (the stage).rect = the desktopRectList[1] (the stage).drawRect = the desktopRectList[1] updatestage end if end

RE: lingo-l Lingo digests

-Vijay thank you for your kind consideration. here is the URL for the archives. http://www.mail-archive.com/lingo-l@penworks.com/ enjoy... I, for one, would wish that tab would append it to each every email grin Al Hospers CamberSoft, Inc. alatcambersoftdotcom http://www.cambersoft.com A

lingo-lprojector

nowThis :-/ I got the error ... it's a neterror() 5: Bad MOA Interface. I got an Xtras folder with: InetUrl PPC Xtra NetFile PPC Xtra NetLingo PPC XTra and some more ... could they conflict with each other ? they all are from the original xtras folder with dir 8.5 .. Thanx J. --

Re: lingo-l Comparing Multiple Lists with One List

I am comparing Multiple lists with one list with the OR statement. if (gListStorage OR gListStorage1) = gFrameClips then Here's your problem. You're doing a boolean OR of gListStorage and gListStorage1, then comparing that with gFrameClips. It should work if you do it like this: if

Re: lingo-l FileXtra3 - fx_folderCreate not working across network

I am using the FileXtra3 command fx_folderCreate to create a folder across a network. When I do, I get an error -17, which is a simple Folder Creation Failure. Not very descriptive. Have you tried the same call in Buddy API? I'm not sure what is causing your problem, but that might give you

Re: lingo-l Projector -- solved :-)

but one more question ... this seems to be a little double with all these xtra's in the projector and outside in the xtra's folder and the winsock lib ... what's that all about ?!?! Check Modify - Movies - Xtras and click on a few Xtras listed there. If they're not marked Include in

Re: lingo-l Comparing Multiple Lists with One List

on mouseUP if (gListStorage OR gListStorage1) = gFrameClips then go scn 3a else if (gListStorage1 OR gListStorage) = gFrameClips1 then go scn 3b end if end You need to test both: if ((gListStorage = gFrameClips) or ( gListStorage1 = gFrameClips)) then -- [To remove yourself

Re: lingo-l Newbie question.

Actually, I want to clarify... I said per program and misspoke. I meant, per .DIR. If you have MIAWs (Movie In A Window) open, they can hold their own handlers. - Tab At 09:38 PM 7/24/01 -0400, Tab Julius wrote: Global functions exist in movie scripts. Sorry, you couldn't declare them

lingo-l Newbie question.

hi, How do i make a global (or would it be public? i'm not sure of terminology) function in director? As i'd prefer to encapulate often typed code. Could i store these functions in lingo.ini for quick mods? Cheers Brendon [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go

lingo-l USING VXML for voice control of Director Movies

Sorry for such a long response time. You may need to create a little Xtra in C++ to control IVR or use I/O extra. Should be fairly easy, suggest using host computer to temporarily hold VXML files for speed. For more information on obtaining and using VoiceXML see these links. This is the cool

lingo-l mac/win/linux development

I know, not lingo, but dig this: http://www.runrev.com/revolution/ [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

RE: lingo-l messageWindow at runtime removed...

in your startmovie handler ( or anywhere else you please) put the debugPlaybackEnabled = true instant message window if it ever gets set to false before or after it has been opened, you will not be able to open it again in that session. Thus you the author have control over whether or not