RE: FileIO and writing file extensions

2001-08-16 Thread Sean Wilson
> But the only problem I have is I'd like to write the files with a .TPL > extension instead of a .TXT extension. Try creating the files with the .tpl extension. FileIO is restricted to writing ASCII, but it doesn't have to use the .txt extension - you can provide whatever exten

RE: FileIO and writing file extensions

2001-08-16 Thread Jorge Peña
PROTECTED] Subject: FileIO and writing file extensions Hello list, I've made a little utility to trace scanned artwork into (x,y) co-ords. I'm writing these co-ords out to a text file using FileIO. Wa-hey! it worked! Why do I want to do this? because I read this file into a primative C

FileIO and writing file extensions

2001-08-16 Thread Nigel Cowley
Hello list, I've made a little utility to trace scanned artwork into (x,y) co-ords. I'm writing these co-ords out to a text file using FileIO. Wa-hey! it worked! Why do I want to do this? because I read this file into a primative CAD/CAM system - this allows me then to cut out the sha

RE: FileIO and ReadLine

2001-08-16 Thread Sean Wilson
> how to read the secon line. Either use FileIO's "setPosition()" method so that it will read the correct line, or (easier) read the entire file, figure out which line in the first field the user clicked, and grab that line from the string you read in with FileIO. on mouseUp

RE: FileIO paths

2001-08-16 Thread Sean Wilson
outside of > the movie on the users hard drive. FileIO, as well as containing methods for reading/writing files, also has a useful method called "getOSDirectory()". You don't need to instantiate the xtra to use this method - unlike FileIO's other methods. So you could create a

FileIO and ReadLine

2001-08-16 Thread Jacques Baume
Hello All, I've got a question about FileIO. I have 2 fields. The first called "articles" is a list with some colors. Red Orange Yellow Green etc... The second is called "contenu". A text file called (description.txt) is on my hard disk. By clicking on a red color, i h

Re: FileIO problem

2001-07-13 Thread Roman Pekarek
> you can convert the whole list to a string > > myList = ["0": "werwerwerwer", "1": "joko", "2": "fghfghfhfgh"] > myString = myList.string > > then myString = "["0": "werwerwerwer", "1": "joko", "2": "fghfghfhfgh"]" > > and should be able to write that out. > > then, when you read it in, con

Re: FileIO problem

2001-07-12 Thread R. Bhakti Klein
ot;2": "fghfghfhfgh"]" and should be able to write that out. then, when you read it in, convert it back to a list by calling myList = myString.value --bhakti Roman Pekarek wrote: > > I want to save LIST to file with fileIO. > > List looks like : > > [&

FileIO problem

2001-07-12 Thread Roman Pekarek
I want to save LIST to file with fileIO. List looks like : ["0": "werwerwerwer", "1": "joko", "2": "fghfghfhfgh"] How to write it to file ? " is problem .. How can I convert all " to any character in string .. For exam

Re: FileIO help...

2001-06-27 Thread R. Bhakti Klein
and if you want to export a bitmap cast member as an external bmp or pict or whatever file, look into the imageExport xtra from ravware... http://www.ravware.com/xtras.htm --bhakti Pekka Buttler wrote: > > Hmm. With FileIO you can only read text. > > If text is what you want to

RE: FileIO help...

2001-06-27 Thread Pekka Buttler
Hmm. With FileIO you can only read text. If text is what you want to import then use reading the contents of the text file in conjunction with member(mytextmember).text (alternatively HTML or RTF) If you want to import bitmaps or other stuff, then try creating a new member (look into new

FileIO help...

2001-06-27 Thread John Horn
Anyone know where I can get more information/help on fileio, I want to look into exporting a cast member during runtime - John Horn Interactive/Web Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Graphica www.graphicadesign.com 937-866-4013 x.150 - [To remove

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-20 Thread Buzz Kettles
If you don't know that it needs to be updated, then ... ? At 10:51 AM -0700 6/20/01, Kerry Thompson wrote: >>Kerry is asking if the older version of the FileXtra still works >>with the newest version of Director. > >And with good reason. I'm in the process of using some legacy code >in 8.5. The

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-20 Thread Kerry Thompson
>>Kerry is asking if the older version of the FileXtra still works with the >>newest version of Director. Actually, more than one good reason. FileXtra3 doesn't work with original Windows 95--only rev 2. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-20 Thread Kerry Thompson
>Kerry is asking if the older version of the FileXtra still works with the >newest version of Director. And with good reason. I'm in the process of using some legacy code in 8.5. They used the older version of the fileXtra, so I'm updating all the calls to the fileXtra3 format. I'm sure I'm

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread Irv Kalb
At 5:42 PM -0700 6/19/01, Kerry Thompson wrote: > >Also, if you use FileXtra3, you have to instantiate it, like that >curmudgeon Irv showed us ;-) The older FileXtra didn't have to be >instantiated. > >As far as I know, FileXtra still works fine with 8.5. Has anybody >found any different? > Ke

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread Buzz Kettles
At 5:32 PM -0700 6/19/01, Irv Kalb wrote: >At 5:13 PM -0700 6/19/01, Buzz Kettles wrote: >>OUCH! >>You're being mean today, Irv. >> > >Hey Buzz. No, not really, this is all in jest. Bhakti made a >reference to the TV Show "The Weakest Link" and I was just adding >some additional typical light

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread Kerry Thompson
>btw - I just suggested the same thing offline (use the File Xtra) > >In D8.5, I think the File3 Xtra (updated) is in the Goodies or Partners >folder. And be aware that the function names have changed--he basically added "fx" to all the functions, so it would be easy to find them in your code.

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread R. Bhakti Klein
coolio. i noticed that buddyapi can do it too, but maybe i'll just use your code and the filextra. and while it is true that occasionally irv is a meanie, and i don't want to let him off the hook, but he was just riffing on my weakest link nonsense from earlier. i AM a few slices short of a loaf.

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread Irv Kalb
At 5:13 PM -0700 6/19/01, Buzz Kettles wrote: >OUCH! >You're being mean today, Irv. > Hey Buzz. No, not really, this is all in jest. Bhakti made a reference to the TV Show "The Weakest Link" and I was just adding some additional typical light hearted banter. But as for you, now we know whose

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread Buzz Kettles
OUCH! You're being mean today, Irv. btw - I just suggested the same thing offline (use the File Xtra) note: this Xtra is included in D7 & D8 in the Save As Java folder. In D8.5, I think the File3 Xtra (updated) is in the Goodies or Partners folder. -Buzz At 4:56 PM -0700 6/19/01, Irv Kalb wro

Re: create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread Irv Kalb
> > >so, >does anyone know how i can create a new, empty folder? > Bhakti, I use Kent Kersten's free FileXtra to do this. http://www/kblab.net/xtras Here's the code: fullPathToFolder = ... xFileXtra = XTRA("FileXTRA3").new() fFolderExists = xFileXtra.fx_FolderExists(fullPathToFol

create a folder with fileio

2001-06-19 Thread R. Bhakti Klein
okay, this is a much more specific question, and i wasn't lazy, i looked for the answer, and now i resort to you cohorts. i'm using fileio to create a text file that will store some data. i can find the user's hard drive on both platforms, using getOSDirectory() and parsing th

RE: Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-15 Thread Ken Prat
> 1. If I want to make a Mac version, I can use similar code on > both platforms. The mac version of Buddy includes 'baWriteIni'.. > 2. It is easier to delete preferences files (or tell users to) if > the files are external rather than simply registry entries. Actually 'baWriteIni' writes old s

fileIO irregularity

2001-06-15 Thread Bruce Epstein - Zeus Productions
"The moviePath" represents the path to the current DIR movie, which may or may not be the same as the path to the Projector. "The applicationPath" is the path to the Projector (or to Director.EXE during authoring). You also might try adding parentheses, such as: open (the moviePath & "myfile.tx

RE: Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-15 Thread Bruce Epstein - Zeus Productions
I use FileIO for several reasons: 1. If I want to make a Mac version, I can use similar code on both platforms. 2. It is easier to delete preferences files (or tell users to) if the files are external rather than simply registry entries. 3. I can have a user send me their preferences file if I

Re: fileIO irregularity

2001-06-15 Thread Charlie Fiskeaux II
54 x29 cell: 859/312-3883 - Original Message - From: "Al Hospers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 8:11 AM Subject: RE: fileIO irregularity > >I need to open a text file, which is in the same folder as > the projector, > in &

RE: fileIO irregularity

2001-06-15 Thread Al Hospers
> >I need to open a text file, which is in the same folder as > the projector, > in >wordpad from a projector. I'm using > > >open the moviePath & "myfile.txt" with "C:\windows\write.exe" > > >The problem is - wordpad opens but I get an error message > saying "file > >My (etc.) not found."

Re: fileIO irregularity

2001-06-15 Thread Steve Bolton
Ya thanks! - That works. At 12:39 15/06/01 +0530, you wrote: > >Hi Steve >Are you using long filenames? Sometimes they can cause a problem with older >Windows apps such as Write which have been "upgraded" to Win9x. > >If you really must have a long name, consider using the DOS 8.3 version of >the

RE: fileIO irregularity

2001-06-15 Thread Pekka Buttler
gt; From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Steve Bolton > Sent: 15. kesakuuta 2001 8:13 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: fileIO irregularity > > > sorry - not fileIO! > > >Hi all, > > >D8, PC, low IQ? > > >I need to open

Re: fileIO irregularity

2001-06-14 Thread pranavn
Hi Steve Are you using long filenames? Sometimes they can cause a problem with older Windows apps such as Write which have been "upgraded" to Win9x. If you really must have a long name, consider using the DOS 8.3 version of the path and file when passing it to open. e.g. open "My Documents\Some

fileIO irregularity

2001-06-14 Thread Steve Bolton
sorry - not fileIO! >Hi all, >D8, PC, low IQ? >I need to open a text file, which is in the same folder as the projector, in >wordpad from a projector. I'm using >open the moviePath & "myfile.txt" with "C:\windows\write.exe" >The problem is -

fileIO irregularity

2001-06-14 Thread Steve Bolton
Hi all, D8, PC, low IQ? I need to open a text file, which is in the same folder as the projector, in wordpad from a projector. I'm using open the moviePath & "myfile.txt" with "C:\windows\write.exe" The problem is - wordpad opens but I get an error message saying "file My (etc.) not fo

RE: Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-14 Thread Ken Prat
> > Last time I checked it > > seemed to have an upper limit on the size of any particular > > pref. (~256 characters) > > for some reason I seem to remember that may be a limit on INF/INI > files Yeah, a throwback to the old Windows SDK when everyone used ini files... [To remove yourself from

RE: Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-14 Thread Al Hospers
> Last time I checked it > seemed to have an upper limit on the size of any particular > pref. (~256 characters) for some reason I seem to remember that may be a limit on INF/INI files Al Hospers CamberSoft, Inc. alcambersoftcom http://www.cambersoft.com A famous linguist once said: "There is n

RE: Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-14 Thread Al Hospers
> I'm considering using Buddy API's > "baWriteIni" because it's much simpler. Can anyone think of > any reasons why I should not do this? no reason why not. if you have it, use it. hth Al Hospers CamberSoft, Inc. alcambersoftcom http://www.cambersoft.com A famous linguist once said: "There is

RE: Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-14 Thread Ken Prat
I've been using it for years. It works famously. Last time I checked it seemed to have an upper limit on the size of any particular pref. (~256 characters) > Hello List, > I'm working on an app that needs to save user selections to disk. > In the past, I have use FileIO to do

Saving user selections to disk- FileIO or baWriteIni

2001-06-14 Thread Gene Fritzinger
Hello List, I'm working on an app that needs to save user selections to disk. In the past, I have use FileIO to do this sort of thing, but this time I'm considering using Buddy API's "baWriteIni" because it's much simpler. Can anyone think of any reasons why I

Re: fileIO: line break wierdness

2001-06-12 Thread clars danvold
thanks, all, for the input. Seems I was in the ballpark, but not precise enough. regards, Clars Danvold "Mark A. Boyd" wrote: > CRLF = numToChar(13) &numToChar(10) Tab Julius wrote: > > Do the chars appear at the end? If so, you're probably doing it in the > wrong order. It should be 13 fo

Re: fileIO: line break wierdness

2001-06-09 Thread Slava Paperno
x27;t really be a constant then, would it? Slava >At 12:01 AM 6/10/01 +0200, clars danvold wrote: >>hello All >> >>(D8.5, Win98) >>I am using fileIO to save a text to a file. Everything works, except for >>the fact that the resulting file has no linebreaks/ carriage

Re: fileIO: line break wierdness

2001-06-09 Thread Tab Julius
Do the chars appear at the end? If so, you're probably doing it in the wrong order. It should be 13 followed by 10 (CR/LF). Otherwise, how are you viewing the file? At 12:01 AM 6/10/01 +0200, clars danvold wrote: >hello All > >(D8.5, Win98) >I am using fileIO to save

Re: fileIO: line break wierdness

2001-06-09 Thread Mark A. Boyd
At 15:01 09/06/2001, clars danvold wrote: >I've tried setting the line breaks in the text with RETURN, >numToChar(13), and numToChar(10). Same result. > >What am I missing? Can't tell without seeing the code, but try something like this: CRLF = numToChar(13) &numToChar(10) theText = "line 1" &C

fileIO: line break wierdness

2001-06-09 Thread clars danvold
hello All (D8.5, Win98) I am using fileIO to save a text to a file. Everything works, except for the fact that the resulting file has no linebreaks/ carriage returns, only the boxes that Windows uses to say " I don't understand this char". I've tried setting the line bre

RE: FileIO and Networks

2001-04-30 Thread Mark A. Boyd
At 17:10 4/30/2001, Stephane Comeau wrote: >I haven't had a problem with director itself using network paths (ie. >//someserver/file.txt), but not so with fileIO. Whenever my network >tools uses fileIO functions I need to work with files on a mapped drive. Hmm, I never see any pro

RE: FileIO and Networks

2001-04-30 Thread Stephane Comeau
I haven't had a problem with director itself using network paths (ie. //someserver/file.txt), but not so with fileIO. Whenever my network tools uses fileIO functions I need to work with files on a mapped drive. If you don't need to write to the text file then you might try using "

FileIO and Networks

2001-04-30 Thread Bruce Epstein - Zeus Productions
I've had trouble with Director being able to drives across a network before. I think I've had best luck when using "Map Network Drive" instead of just using the network neighborhood browser. >> Hi all - I have a furniture catalogue on CD which uses a list - driven >> database, the data being situ

Re: FileIO and Networks

2001-04-26 Thread John Erazo
- Original Message - From: Steve Bolton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:52 PM Subject: FileIO and Networks > Hi all - I have a furniture catalogue on CD which uses a list - driven > database, the data being situated in

FileIO and Networks

2001-04-26 Thread Steve Bolton
Hi all - I have a furniture catalogue on CD which uses a list - driven database, the data being situated in a text file in the projector's root directory. Clicking on an item in the catalogue should bring up relevant data, but on my client's Intranet's NT workstations I get 'script error'. The CD

RE: Re: fileIO headaches & woes

2001-04-03 Thread Al Hospers
> i think maybe cgi calls are more what im looking for. i dont > need to store any information on the user computer; i just > need to read & write txt from & to the server. how would i go > about implementing cgi in a shockwave movie? go here http://www.director-online.com/ search on CGI. the

Re: fileIO headaches & woes

2001-04-03 Thread noah sasso
>no fileIO is not allowed in Shockwave and no there is no alternative. if you >need to save something like user preferences than you can do it using >getPref and setPref. you could store data on a server as well usinv CGI >calls. that's about it. i think maybe cgi calls are mor

RE: fileIO headaches & woes

2001-04-03 Thread Al Hospers
> is fileIO not > allowed in movies > over the net? if so, is it simple to find an alternative? no fileIO is not allowed in Shockwave and no there is no alternative. if you need to save something like user preferences than you can do it using getPref and setPref. you could store data on

fileIO headaches & woes

2001-04-03 Thread noah sasso
hi all .. im new to this list, and new to lingo in general, so forgive me what i hope is a naive and simple to fix problem. im attempting to use fileIO to import & export text in director 8 for win98. it appears to work flawlessly, UNTIL i try to compile the movie or even hit f12 for testin

FileIO / displaySave

2001-02-28 Thread chris . couldridge
Hi all, small(ish) problem at the final stages of authoring a CD. Anyone else had experience of displaysave completely crashing the Mac. It doesn't happen every time, no real link between the machine its run on or anything else. It works for one or more dialogue boxes, then crashes suddenly be

SV: Linebreak using FileIO

2001-02-12 Thread Magnus Ewald
worked great .thanks -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Skickat: den 12 februari 2001 09:37 Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ämne: Re: Linebreak using FileIO Try this on the PC vText = "Pranav" & numtochar(13)

Re: Linebreak using FileIO

2001-02-12 Thread pranavn
Try this on the PC vText = "Pranav" & numtochar(13) & numtochar(10) & "Negandhi" Then write vText into the file How can you create a linebreak (enterkey?) in a .txt document using FileIO. Regards, Pranav [To remove yourself from this list, or to c

Linebreak using FileIO

2001-02-11 Thread Magnus Ewald
hi List How can you create a linebreak (enterkey?) in a .txt document using FileIO. ex. prop1:0 prop2:1 prop4:6 and so on.. Thanxalot ! [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

Re: FileIO to CD? .. funky happening

2001-01-27 Thread Roy Pardi
At 3:05 PM -0800 1/27/2001, John Stutz wrote: >I have a question about FileIO for a project I am >working on. The FileIO works in the authoring mode but >when I burn the projector to CD, the projector to CD I >get a "Script Error: Would you like to continue?" >error. &g

FileIO to CD? .. funky happening

2001-01-27 Thread John Stutz
I have a question about FileIO for a project I am working on. The FileIO works in the authoring mode but when I burn the projector to CD, the projector to CD I get a "Script Error: Would you like to continue?" error. I have traced it down to the file that FileIO is trying to read. The

Re: FileXtra vs. FileIO

2000-12-08 Thread Ryan Smith
Hi Conrad. FileIO and FileXtra can't really be compared as such. The two Xtras perform very different but complimentary operations. FileIO is used to open, read and write to text files. FileXtra is used to perform a number of File related operations such as listing available drives, che

FileXtra vs. FileIO

2000-12-08 Thread Conrad Ayala
Is it better use FileXtra as opposed to FileIO? Conrad Ayala Interface Architect The Spin Group, Inc. http://www.spingroup.com/ Phone 1-414-672- Fax 1-414-672-8183 [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post

Re: FileIO

2000-12-06 Thread Irv Kalb
At 10:36 PM -0500 12/6/00, Conrad Ayala wrote: >Does anyone know the best website resource for learning the details of >fileIO and fileXtra? > Go to DOUG (Director OnLine Users Group at http://www.director-online.com) and search for FileIO and FileXtra. There are four articles th

FileIO

2000-12-06 Thread Conrad Ayala
Does anyone know the best website resource for learning the details of fileIO and fileXtra? Conrad Ayala Interface Architect The Spin Group, Inc. http://www.spingroup.com/ Phone 1-414-672- Fax 1-414-672-8183 [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http

Re: fileIO prob

2000-11-21 Thread Mark A. Boyd
>i'm trying to write some info using fileIO. my routine looks like this: > >on writeFileIO whichFile, whichData >myFile=new(xtra "fileIO") >delete(myFile) >createFile(myFile, whichFile) >openFile(myFile, whichFile, 0) >writeString(myFile

fileIO prob

2000-11-20 Thread Dale Withroder
in dir 8 on win98 i'm trying to write some info using fileIO. my routine looks like this: on writeFileIO whichFile, whichData myFile=new(xtra "fileIO") delete(myFile) createFile(myFile, whichFile) openFile(myFile, whichFile, 0) writeString(myFile,whichData) c

SV: FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-17 Thread Magnus Ewald
yepp, i tried thatno goodramesh know his stuff - Original Message - From: Mark A. Boyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 2:11 PM Subject: Re: FileIO overwrite ? > At 03:12 AM 11/17/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > &g

Re: FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-17 Thread Mark A. Boyd
At 03:12 AM 11/17/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >new yourname(Xtra"fileio") >openfile(yourname,"the filepath\txt.document") >Write(yourname,"the string") >OK! Did you actually try that? You won't get very far with it. If your intent was to simp

Re: FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-17 Thread freewhj
> Hello again list ! > > Does anyone know a fullproof way of overwriting a list or text in a "txt.document" >using FileIO ? I know this must be easy, but i cant get it to work > > thanxalot ! > > > [To remove yourself from this list, or t

SV: FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-17 Thread Magnus Ewald
Thanx Rameshyou saved me again ! - Original Message - From: Ramesh CT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 10:07 AM Subject: Re: FileIO overwrite ? > At 04:48 PM 11/16/00, you wrote: > >Hello again list ! >

Re: FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-16 Thread Ramesh CT
At 04:48 PM 11/16/00, you wrote: >Hello again list ! > >Does anyone know a fullproof way of overwriting a list or text in a >"txt.document" using FileIO ? I know this must be easy, but i cant get it >to work > >thanxalot ! Hi, -- movie script on over

Re: FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-16 Thread Mark A. Boyd
At 12:48 AM 11/16/00, Magnus Ewald wrote: >Does anyone know a fullproof way of overwriting a list or text in a >"txt.document" using FileIO ? I know this must be easy, but i cant get it >to work If the file already exists, delete it before storing the new data. -- M

FileIO overwrite ?

2000-11-16 Thread Magnus Ewald
Hello again list ! Does anyone know a fullproof way of overwriting a list or text in a "txt.document" using FileIO ? I know this must be easy, but i cant get it to work thanxalot ! [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com

Re: FileIO

2000-11-13 Thread Bjarne Nyquist
a selection of .txt files. FileIO will do exactly what You want. There is a complete fileIO manual on Macromedias website. Basically You open a file, read its contents into a variable and dipsplay various parts of the variable in the fields or text members of Your choice. Keywords to look for

FileIO

2000-11-13 Thread Bruce Epstein - Zeus Productions
There are extensive details on FileIO in Lingo in a Nutshell. Sorry, that chapter isn't free online. >I am hoping to create a small projector for distribution on CD. The project >requires that names, addresses, email, phone numbers etc are included on >different scenes within th

FileIO

2000-11-13 Thread Phil Coggle
them on screen, that is it) I cannot get this to go with FileIO?!?! The reason I want to do this is so that I can alter an individual text file when I need to and simply re-burn the CD to make the changes effective in the projector, (eg a change of phone number). Suggestions and useful examples would

FileIO and projector updates?

2000-11-10 Thread Phil Coggle
them on screen, that is it) I cannot get this to go with FileIO?!?! The reason I want to do this is so that I can alter an individual text file when I need to and simply re-burn the CD to make the changes effective in the projector, (eg a change of phone number). Suggestions and useful examples would

RE: FileIO & Text formatting

2000-11-02 Thread Robert Wingate
> 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. Read these: http://www.macromedia.com/support/director/ts/documents/tn3133.html http://www.macromedia.co

FileIO & Text formatting

2000-11-02 Thread David Kimmer
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

FileIO and more info and FileIO setfiltermask

2000-10-17 Thread Bruce Epstein - Zeus Productions
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:05:34 -0400 >From: "John Horn (Home)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Does anyone know where I can get some info on fileio, such as command and >syntax lists? > It is covered in extensive detail in Chapter 14 of LiaN. (sorry that chapter is not fr

FileIO setfiltermask

2000-10-16 Thread John Horn (Home)
Is it possible to do a all bitmap images filter, or is this something that would have to be done for each file type. Thanks John [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]

RE: FileIO and more info

2000-10-16 Thread John Horn (Home)
thank you much -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Wingate Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 2:26 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: FileIO and more info > Does anyone know where I can get some info on fileio, such

RE: FileIO and more info

2000-10-16 Thread Robert Wingate
> Does anyone know where I can get some info on fileio, such as > command and syntax lists? * Macromedia Technotes * the Message window: put interface( xtra "Fileio" ) HTH Rob /* * Rob Wingate, Software Human* * http://www.vingage.com

FileIO and more info

2000-10-16 Thread John Horn (Home)
Does anyone know where I can get some info on fileio, such as command and syntax lists? Thanks John [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

fileio

2000-10-15 Thread Bruce Epstein
At 12:48 PM -0400 10/15/2000, Lingo-L Digest wrote: >Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 11:53:01 -0400 >From: "John Horn (Home)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: fileio > >using fileio and displayOpen command, is it possible to limit the file types >that can be seen if the

fileio

2000-10-14 Thread John Horn (Home)
using fileio and displayOpen command, is it possible to limit the file types that can be seen if the browse window? Thanks, John [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

RE: FileIO and the net, postNetText

2000-10-03 Thread Andreas Gaunitz
>> Can I use postNetText to store data on a user's computer, that is >> running my ShockWave movie in a browser? > >THIS is when to use setPref(), but note that you can only store data to the >Prefs folder at the app level from Shockwave. Yes... I was hoping there would be another way. Thanks

RE: FileIO and the net, postNetText

2000-10-03 Thread Robert Wingate
> Can I use postNetText to store data on a user's computer, that is > running my ShockWave movie in a browser? THIS is when to use setPref(), but note that you can only store data to the Prefs folder at the app level from Shockwave. /* * Rob Wingate, Software Hum

FileIO and the net, postNetText

2000-10-03 Thread Andreas Gaunitz
Dear list, Can I use postNetText to store data on a user's computer, that is running my ShockWave movie in a browser? Rather than storing the data on a *server*, that is. Thanks -Andreas >> I tried but I'm new to net lingo and getNetText only returned >> a value of 1. > >Use netTextResul

Re: FileIO and the net

2000-10-03 Thread David Kimmer
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 net

RE: FileIO and the net

2000-10-03 Thread Robert Wingate
> 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 netDone(netId) until it's done (not in a repeat loop) 3) netTxt = netTextResult( netId )

Re: FileIO and the net

2000-10-03 Thread David Kimmer
ng a local link? Any help will be much appreciated! Dave. on 3/10/00 3:29 pm, Robert Wingate at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can you use FileIO to retrieve data from a text file stored > in a sub folder of the dswmedia directory over the net? Why not use getNetText()? [To remove yourself

RE: FileIO and the net

2000-10-03 Thread Robert Wingate
> Can you use FileIO to retrieve data from a text file stored > in a sub folder of the dswmedia directory over the net? Why not use getNetText()? /* * Rob Wingate, Software Human* * http://www.vingage.com * * mailto:[EMAIL PRO

FileIO and the net

2000-10-03 Thread David Kimmer
Can you use FileIO to retrieve data from a text file stored in a sub folder of the dswmedia directory over the net? If so where does the xtras folder need to be placed in order for the new(xtra "fileIO") syntax to run successfuly - root of the .dcr file? Please help! Regards, Da

Re: FileIO & Line Feeds (was: no subject)

2000-09-19 Thread Mark A. Boyd
At 06:19 AM 9/19/00, Pierre Hebert wrote: > >I want to save a text in a file with FileIo >It works good, >But When i open it with notepad >it is all on the same line >I tried to replace the RETURN with AsciiTochar (10), AscciiToChar (13) I'm not AsciiToChar() is not a Di