> I need to find information about how xtras communicate
> with the Windows OS.
To find out _how_ they communicate, consult either anyone who writes them,
or the XDK on Macromedia's site. To _gain_access_ to the Windows API, use
Ravi's DLLGlue Xtra.
That said, the XDK documentation discusses MOA
> The registry doesn't set the preferences for Director,
As a matter of fact, it does.
> but, as the name says, the registry information, like
> serial number and version.
In addition to preferences. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE holds installation
information, HKEY_CURRENT_USER holds preferences.
HTH,
> ... how do you trash the prefs of Director on the pc (v8)?
D8fW stores its preferences in the registry under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Director\8.0
Delete that branch to clear the prefs. But you should definitely export it
as a .reg file before deleting, just for insurance.
> It has been pointed out to me that there is a Windows ActiveX for RM
> format - anybody know where it is?
It should appear in the ActiveX list of controls if you have the right Real
software installed on your machine. Unfortunately, I don't remember what the
"right" software is. I just installe
> Quicktime Pro will not convert Real Audio
Knowing this, I suggested an indirect conversion from RM to QT, through AVI.
IOW, convert RM->AVI with RealProducer, then AVI->QT with QT Pro.
>> you should be able to convert indirectly
>> RM->AVI->QT using tools like RealProducer & QuickTime Pro.
HT
> D8 does not support RealMedia,
Nevertheless, you can play RM in D8. There used to be an RM ActiveX control
for PC and Real Xtra for Mac. Locating them may be a trick, but once you
have them, you're on your own to figure out their use. Luckily it's not too
difficult -- you can see their APIs wit
