XML parser

Could someone point me to documentation on the XML parser in Director manual. I seem to be finding no documentation. thx, b Brian Douglas (:ub) [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go

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Does anyone happen to know if, after using imaging lingo to create a new bitmap, I can save it to an external file/cast? also, is it possible to script a sprite to span 1000 frames? or does there already have to exist a sprite with that span? tia, b Brian Douglas (:ub)

Imaging Lingo Question

Hello all. I am trying to use image.fill(rect,parameterlist), BUT if I set the shapeType to either #oval or #roundRect I can see it in the bitmap.image that it is filling but not on stage. any clues? thx, b Brian Douglas (:ub)

Re:

Siobhan, Did you go to SVA? Brian Douglas (:ub) Programming such sites as: http://www.imaginarystudio.com http://www.redflowerworld.com [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go

3-D bit depth issue.

Problem: I have a background sprite set at 32 bit depth. I have a shockwave 3-D member in the sprite above it. I am finding that the bit depth on the sprite in channel 1 shifts down to 16 bit. Is there a way around this? Brian Douglas (:ub) ==

Re: setvariable FLASH - DIRECTOR

>>i actually did : >>if FlagSPGL = false then >>setVariable(sprite 1,"OwnSPGL","x") >> >>but it still doesn't work... :( > >We've had some interesting experiences with setVariable--I don't know if >this is relevant. > >Our Flash movie has a photo album that opens and closes. There's a variable >we

Re: setvariable FLASH - DIRECTOR

>i'm sorry >i didnt't write it down correctly > >i actually did : >if FlagSPGL = false then >setVariable(sprite 1,"OwnSPGL","x") > >but it still doesn't work... :( > I have not read the full thread, but flash refers to it's global variables using _root. Brian Douglas (:ub) ===

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 my

Printomatic question

Grimm, A director question, since I recall you responded to my last printomatic inquiry. Do you know if it is possible to appendFile a .txt file, so I can store all my text externally? Brian Douglas (:ub) I refuse

Re: script cast member question

>a limit to the number of cast members. no i don't think so. until you >run out of disc space. > actually, a limit to the number of lines of code for a given #script cast member. Brian Douglas (:ub) I refuse to use

Re: script cast member question

>Here is a little question: > >does anyone know if there is a line limit to scripts? sorry -- #script cast members. Brian Douglas (:ub) I refuse to use code as a method to describe myself. instead, I will use noise

RE: script cast member question

thx Brian Douglas (:ub) I refuse to use code as a method to describe myself. instead, I will use noises: rant = [teewart/blamberDOH!!!/crrrleftnk/erop] http://www.imaginarystudio.com --check it out! [To remov

script cast member question

Here is a little question: does anyone know if there is a line limit to scripts? also can you script on the fly, a #script cast member to be either an behavior or movie script? tia Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2

AN ODD string ISSUE

In javascript there are two different types of quotes(" & ') The reason I ask is that I am trying to save a function as a list element to be used later such as: myList = ["getUserName("bill")"] so then I could call this: do(myList[1]) how would I save the element to the list so that it would

RE: AN ODD string ISSUE

>Hi, > >you could: > >myList = ["getUserName(" & QUOTE & "bill" & QUOTE & ")"] >put myList >-- ["getUserName("bill")"] > >hope it helps, > >Nelson close enough, :) Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn

QUICKTIME questions

I have several DV questions. I have a quicktime that I have cued by buttons to go to a certain timecode point. First it will take up to 10 seconds to get there. Then it will freeze on the first frame, and when it finally plays, jerk up to 3 seconds ahead. the quicktime is 125 MB and when I try t

DV QUESTION

Is there a way to check Frames, not movieTime, but actual frame numbers of digital Video? tia Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn hair:bwn nose hair:well groomed Imaginary Studio 212-239-4393 x 204

Re: alphamania question

>no, but try fireworks xtra instead...is fireworks applescriptable? > > Do you know if files created in fireworks are acceptable by medialab effector sets? Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn hair:bwn

Re: alphamania question

>OK its been a long day here so what is "alphamania" I look it up in my >pocket dictionary and it is not in there. > >Fred > >Fred Westermeyer >Slot Graphics >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Grand Casino Biloxi >265 Beach Boulevard >Biloxi, MS 39530 >1-800-WIN-2-WIN ext.1592 > > It is part of a series of xtr

alphamania question

alphamania question: IS there anyone out there that has used this, and if so is there a way to apply alphamania to files located externally. The project that I am working on will be constanly be updating a directory of images and I need to apply alphamania to any of these new files. tia, b Br

Re: director to flash

As far as I know there isn't a method for arrays like that, So you will probably have to make one. Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn hair:bwn nose hair:well groomed Imaginary Studio 212-239-4393 x

autorun help pleas

[autorun] OPEN=FREE_PC.exe is the above the correct syntax for an autostart script. If so, it takes about 30 seconds to get going, is there a way to optimize? tia, Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bw

Re: Kinda OT Flash question

No , though I an sure that someone on flashcoders has built it's equivalent by now. I will look around. Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn hair:bwn nose hair:well groomed Imaginary Studio 212-239

openglx, perhaps someone...

I found this very interesting, perhaps someone could make something like this for director. http://www.openlgx.org/05.html IT is a new FREE flash competitor that will also run on LINUX. And it will have better XML parsing and corrections on many of the flash bugs. Brian Douglas (:ub) ==

PIXEL ISSUE

My client made me use transitions, which I hate, and for some reason, desolve bits fast uses larger bits on a PC than a Mac. Could someone please explain. thanks, bd Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:b

PrintOMatic Problem

Has anyone worked with PrintOMatic? If so, perhaps you could answer this for me. I get it to work fine on a Mac. I have tested so far on 3 PC's and only one of them worked. The two whose machines did not work sent back the same problems: When I clicked the button, the print dialog box came up a

Re: JPEGs displayed better via Flash or Director (wasBest way to make an audio)

there was something posted on flashcoders the other day about the codec that jpegs are compressed with in flash being somewhat shoddy. Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn hair:bwn nose hair:well groo

Re: OT: Flash audio question

here is the code. It was created by Branden J. Hall. If you have question on it's use just e-mail me. -- The only difference between Sound2 and Sound is the attachSound function. When you call it with Sound2 you have to have an additional parameter, the l

Re: OT: Flash audio question

yes, something had been developed by someone for that. you want me to send you the code? or I could just post it here? Brian Douglas (:ub) AS/L/JS 6'2" 170lbs. eyes:bwn hair:bwn nose hair:well groomed Imaginar

using a 32-bit image as texture on 3D model

New 3-D lingo question, is it possible to make the first shader/texture on a model transparent. As my texture, I am wrapping an image with an alpha channel around it and I want to bea able to see through where the mask is masking. Any ideas? Brian Douglas (:ub) ===

Re: using a 32-bit image as texture on 3D model

thanks. Brian Douglas (:ub) ActionScript/Lingo/JavaScript "an efficacious programmer for an efficacious design studio" "[he is] much better than Cats" - ben brantly, the new york times Imaginary Studio http://www.ima

Fwd: Finding the last character of a member name

y = the last char in sprite(1).member.name Brian Douglas (:ub) ActionScript/Lingo/JavaScript "an efficacious programmer for an efficacious design studio" "[he is] much better than Cats" - ben brantly, the new york t

Re: XTRA QUESTION

>> Can anyone recommend a printing xtra that is supported by Director 8+. >> >> I am picking up a job midstream, the former programmer had been trying to >> use Print-O-Matic but apparently had a conflict with Director 8. > >Yeah? Was the former programmer competent? Obviously not, I downloaded t

Re: removing a behavior from a sprite

Off the top of my head, I think you delete it from the scriptInstanceList but I could be wrong :) Brian Douglas (:ub) ActionScript/Lingo/JavaScript Specialist, Tired Individual," The man with one numb toe" Imagina

XTRA QUESTION

Can anyone recommend a printing xtra that is supported by Director 8+. I am picking up a job midstream, the former programmer had been trying to use Print-O-Matic but apparently had a conflict with Director 8. tia, Brian Douglas (:ub)

3-D lingo question

A quick question about 3-D lingo. I am creating primitives on the fly. i have three models in a shockwave 3-d cast member. i have 3 different textures available. by this I mean sprite(1).member.texture(1). I am trying to cycle the textures seperately on the 3 different models. Do I need 3 diff

Re: 3D LINGO

>At 8:55 PM -0400 6/1/01, the nightboy wrote: > >>I AM ACTUALLY TRING TO BREAK THEM DOWN, THE TUTORIALS, BUT THE AUTHOR >>COMMENTED NOTHING. G. >> >>I hate that. >> > >Well don't yell at me, dude. >-- > >

Re: 3D LINGO

>At 8:21 PM -0400 6/1/01, the nightboy wrote: >>Does anyone know where good tutorials on the new 8.5 3d lingo exist? >> >> > >there are tutorials at macromedia that are worth looking at for a start. > >/r > >-- > >-

3D LINGO

Does anyone know where good tutorials on the new 8.5 3d lingo exist? Brian Douglas : b) [ActionScript/Lingo/JavaScript] Specialist, Tired Individual Imaginary Studio http://www.imaginarystudio.com --check it out!

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catching command q

Is there a way to catch command q on a projector to stop the quit and take them to another frame? Brian Douglas : b) [ActionScript/Lingo/JavaScript] Specialist, Tired Individual Imaginary Studio http://www.imagina