Re: lingo-l dragging a non-moveable sprite

have you tried updateStage during the stilldown section. - Original Message - From: Slava Paperno [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 1:18 AM Subject: lingo-l dragging a non-moveable sprite For a couple of reasons, I don't want to make my sprite

lingo-l Basic MIAW question

Basic MIAW question: I can't find in the manual how to pause (go the frame ?) and tell the MIAW to continue without using the pause and continue commands. Are pause and continue no longer supported? If so, what is the supported way? david

lingo-l puppetSound vs forget window

I recently was given the answers to my questions about adding volume controls to my puppetSounds (thank you). I am now facing a new problem. I have 6 buttons each one of which opens a different MIAW and at the same time closes any other MIAW that may be open. When I used the close window command

lingo-l volume

I'm an illustrator and not a programer. I am working on a director prodject that uses puppet sounds. The puppet sounds work ok but I would like to add a button that would controll the volume of my puppets? How do I do this? [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l DV QUESTION

Take a look in the LD at framesToHMS and HMSToFrames - should be what you're after... Dave [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 QUICKTIME questions

It's probably just the fact that it is 125 Mb. I would bet that if you open it in the QT movie player and scrub the playhead in to say 1/2 the movie it'll take some time before it starts too... Normal behavior. It takes a while for the hard drive to seek that far into the file is all. About all

RE: lingo-l Writing text around a curve - is it possible?

Like Jorge said, you could have a sprite for every letter and then move/rotate it accordingly. I think it'd also be doable using imaging lingo - but it's definitely possible... Dave [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi

RE: lingo-l PIXEL ISSUE

It's the way it is. Use a transition Xtra. DMFade is good for nice cross fades and is x-platform. Dave [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

RE: lingo-l More audio ?'s

Thanks Al, that's what I needed. Dave [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 and helping with programming

RE: lingo-l PIXEL ISSUE

are these guys still around 8.5 compatible? Yeah they're still there: http://www.dmtools.com/ and DMFade works fine in 8.5... Dave [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

lingo-l More audio ?'s

Just reading through the Redbook thread and I have a question. We have a cross platform project where we need to be able to eject the running CD containing the projector and then insert an audio CD. Now, the audio CD _cannot_ autostart and bring up any kind of media player - we need to control

lingo-l Problem Reading Compiled Scripts

I am getting an error when I launch my Director file. Director Player Error. Problem Reading Compiled Scripts. 205 The scripts work. Any ideas? david _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

RE: lingo-l Buddy API and Director 8.5?

BuddyAPI works fine in 8.5 so far for me... Dave [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 and helping with

lingo-l OT Any Experience with Video CD format with Director?

Hello I am just trying to find out if anyone has had any experience with the Video CD format and used it with Director in Anyway. I would like to see if it is possible to make a director interface that runs a video in Video CD format. Thanks Dave

lingo-l OT - Number of Lingo words?

Thought I'd ask here as well - can anyone tell me the official count of lingo keywords? I mean just the core lingo and any lingo provided by included Macromedia Xtras - like SW3D for isntance. I get 1061 and I'd like to know if that's right. Thanks Dave [To remove yourself from this list, or

RE: lingo-l OT - Number of Lingo words?

OK - how do I get all the words then? What I did was open the help.dir file and copy all the words out of the LingoWordsHyper text member... Where else could I get them from? Thanks Dave PS - and why on earth would the help.dir file be missing over 400 words? That seems strange... [To remove

RE: lingo-l drawing like in a drawing prgramme

I can't see any difference between moving the drawing tool fast or slow, Sure you can - just move it faster. g You don't get broken lines at all, but the faster you move the more angles you get in it. Which, of course, is completely expected. _Any_ drawing program, even Pshop, will do the same

RE: lingo-l Win2000 and Win98 file path question

First off, you have this: set sourcefile=app_Path \ Qbase.txt and if you put the applicationPath in the message window you will see it already has the trailing path separator. I'm surprised it works on 2000 either. Also, it probably doesn't matter but since you're using BuddyAPI anyway you

RE: lingo-l burning cds

You can do it on Windows but it's not easy. I think the only software is Nero burning ROM and even then you have to have a Mac formatted SCSI partition hooked to your PC for Nero to burn from. Much easier to just stick with Toast until a better solution comes along... Dave [To remove yourself

RE: lingo-l OT: Off-list contacts

. That should allow you to choose the path that best suits your needs. In short, don't get bent.. just communicate. grins David V. -Original Message- From: Kerry Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l OT: Off

RE: lingo-l Avi Cue points

me know if you have any suggestions for improvement. David V. -Original Message- From: Mark A. Boyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 10:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lingo-l Avi Cue points At 10:13 5/14/2001, Kamil Dabkowski wrote: Is it possible

RE: lingo-l DivX Xtra and mpeg 4

I believe that you can use the StreamingMediaXtra from Tabuleiro (http://xtras.tabuleiro.com/) to play MPEG 4v2 media in Director. Yup, and the newest DirectMedia 2.0 plays MPEG 4 as well. Dave [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l lowering the volume while the buttonis being pressed down

Try: on mouseDown repeat while the mouseDown member(your sound file).volume = member(your sound file).volume -1 end repeat end Keep in mind that repeat loop will prevent other interaction from occurring. David V. -Original Message- From: Conrad Ayala

RE: lingo-l lowering the volume while the buttonis being presse d down

Heh. Certainly... my fault ;) sound(the sound channel).volume = sound(the sound channel).volume -1 David V. -Original Message- From: Conrad Ayala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: lingo-l lowering the volume

RE: lingo-l Colorize the 1-bit Grphics.

If it is possible with lingo? Like Mark said you can do it with the score or with lingo. RTFM... But you can use sprite(x).foreColor=aPaletteColor Dave [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

RE: lingo-l Error message question: Help!

Typically if Director can't find the temp folder it means that you've packaged the Xtras with the projector instead of having an Xtras folder. If you package Xtras (bad idea) then Dir must have a system temp directory to unpackage the Xtras into before it can use them. Is this the problem? I'm

RE: lingo-l RE:

a Powerpoint show is a stand alone executable, so no program opens it. You can just do: open "application.exe" You don't have to use with. I'd still go with BuddyAPI though... Dave [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi

lingo-l New Error On Script for Scaling Graphic

Hello I am using this script to change the screen scale of certain bitmaps. I get an error which says: One parameter expected wide=sprite(1,"pictures").width I am using this to change the scale of the screen graphic to 70% of its size on changeScale wide=sprite(1,"pictures").width

Re: lingo-l New Error On Script for Scaling Graphic

need to do this accordingly with 2 dimensions. According to the error - it seems lingo can only deal with one dimension at a time That is why I was asking what that error message was signalling. That is what I couldn't figure out OR read about. Respectfully Dave From: "David Pexton&qu

RE: lingo-l New Error On Script for Scaling Graphic

Thanks again I do have the documentation I thought the script was considering the member and not the sprite. I wanted to work with membernum 1 in castlib. "pictures" From: "Al Hospers" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: lingo-l New Error On Script

RE: lingo-l Neterror text?

I just typed the codes, from the manual into a field and then make a list out of it at runtime: [4:"Bad MOA class. The required network or nonnetwork Xtras are improperly installed or not installed at all. ",5:"Bad MOA Interface.",6:"Bad URL or Bad MOA class.",20:"Internal

Re: lingo-l more QuickTime

From: "Charlie Fiskeaux II" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Lingo List" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l more QuickTime Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 16:36:44 -0500 I gave a beta of the CD I'm finishing to the client to test, and the QuickTime works fine on most computers, but

Re: lingo-l Survey of Lowest system developed for...

From: Johnny Abbate [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lingo-l Survey of Lowest system developed for... Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 12:03:56 -0800 (PST) What is the lowest system you guys/gals developing for? here it is We are also developing for Macs

Re: lingo-l CD-ROM Replication Services, Anyone??

Hi I did do that type of services. so, how many cds you are talking here? Thanks best regards, david foo - Original Message - From: "dimple uppal" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:22 AM Subject: lingo-l CD-ROM Replication Servic

Re: lingo-l EXT Casts and PROJECTORS

, but definitely in a projector. You may need to use save castlib command. - Tab At 02:20 PM 3/18/01 -0500, David Pexton wrote: Hello What is the deal with External Casts and Projectors? I have an external cast and I can paste through lingo into the external cast during authoring mode. I

lingo-l EXT Casts and PROJECTORS

Hello What is the deal with External Casts and Projectors? I have an external cast and I can paste through lingo into the external cast during authoring mode. I make the movie into a projector and this functionality disappears. What is the issue here? I want to make my external cast

Re: lingo-l EXT Casts and PROJECTORS

From: Stephen Recker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lingo-l EXT Casts and PROJECTORS Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 14:01:21 -0700 Are you, by any chance, protecting the cast? I don't think you can do that if the cast is protected, only if it has not

Re: lingo-l URGENT: check line number

divide your line number by 2, if the rest of the operation is 0 then the line number is pair i think there must be a function in lingo that gives you the rest of a division can't remember, in other languages its name is "mod"... hope it will help... David Tom Vandenbossc

Re: lingo-l integrating VRML in director

me know if you find anything. About your problem, why not doing a QuickTimeVR ? it only requiers QuickTime and it works fine. Walid El Sokkary a *crit : Dear David Did u manage to find out which xtra needed to do so ? as I am searching the same answer. or did u find any other solutions. I

lingo-l integrating VRML in director

hello, so the question is in the subject, does any of you know if there is one way to put VRML into director ? thank you all David [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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

Re: lingo-l ¬ Need help

Hi For part one - Don't make a projector. Protect your movies as .dxr and make the stub file address the protected movies. Keep your xtras in one folder and don't use ones that are not in the movie. Adjust preloading of sprites if necessary. Hope that is a help Dave From: "Brajeshwar" [EMAIL

Re: lingo-l Urgent help......problem in opening a pdf file

pdf file from an projector which is in d drive and the same file is in d drive. I dint make this out. Here is the code on mouseUp if baFileExists( "C:\Acrobat3\Reader\" "acrord32.exe" ) = 1 then open the m

lingo-l AVI controls?

to whatever the avi file is linked in the projector... Any help would be great. Merry christmas to everyone on this Lingo list! David P [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

lingo-l foreColour of line probs!

want to change a line colour when the hilite bar is behind it. Can this be achieved? Thanks in advance, David [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

lingo-l Transparent Stage?

Hello List, Does anyone know of an extra that can make the stage a percentage opacity in order to see the desktop in the background? e.g. if I had a MIAW could I have an area of the irregular shaped stage, and making it slightly transparent.??? Thanks in advance... David [To remove yourself

lingo-l Re: Help with global variables

What do you wish to know? --on 17/11/00 3:20 pm, Adam Wishart at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --can anyone help me with Global Variables? Dave. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

lingo-l 'open with' command problems

Hello list, I have a real problem with using PowerPoint viewer to launch some PPT files. I have used several methods to detect the exisitence of the file and executable and a correct path is returned for both the file to open and the application to open it with. However PowerPoint viewer is

lingo-l FileIO Text formatting

How do I need to format a text file in order to import individual lines into a field with FileIO, as I seem to get that annoying square box before each line once read in. Am I making sense? Dave. - [To remove yourself from this list, or

lingo-l Finding graphic in cast library

How do I check whether a graphic exists in a cast library. I am trying to display a logo graphic associated with an item selected form a drop menu - I do not want it to error when it cannot find a corresponding graphic. Please help! Thanx Dave. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change

lingo-l Strange request...

I know this is probably a bit of a strange request but... I have been using Director Lingo since v4.0 and have recently been getting much more into the middleweight side of lingo with behaviours etc. However, the documentation on parent scripts does just not make much sense to me - maybe its

lingo-l Urgent - Please help!!!

I posted a message on Friday with regard to AVI and the directToStage command - here is the problem... I have a popup menu that is activated on a right mouse click, the AVI digital video is paused and the directoToStage of the video set to 0, however, even though the popup menu sprites are in

lingo-l AVI DirectToStage

When using the directToStage with AVI formats, my custom popup menu still appears behind the digital video even though the video is paused and directToStage set to 0. How can I combat this? david. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com

Re: lingo-l FileIO and the net

thanks that worked!!! on 3/10/00 4:18 pm, Robert Wingate at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried but I'm new to net lingo and getNetText only returned a value of 1. Use netTextResult() to get the text. Here's the basic process: 1) netId = getNetText( "http://www.macromedia.com" ) 2) check

lingo-l Freelance Programmer Required!

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Re: lingo-l Storing user details from a cdrom based quiz

FileIO will do the job perfectly and as an added bonus you can create a separate folder containing a text file wherever you feel is appropriate. Specify a pathname for the file that inlcudes a new or (existing) folder name e.g. c:\userdata\PaulStevenBeer.txt and it will be created accordingly.

Re: lingo-l How to assign behaviors with Setscriptlist()

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. Of course I felt like an idiot when I realized I was starting my loop with 0, but I still can't get the thing to work. Here is the latest incarnation: pmymovie = gcurrentarea[1] repeat with i = 1 to 30 pmy = i pmytarget = sprite(i).member.name