Or, does that error indicate that the xtra simply is not compatible with Lion. That is my fear. Apple really threw the Director community a curve when they developed Lion.
If Director still was in the hands of Macromedia, they would have worked closely with Apple, just as they did with Microsoft, to help keep Director compatible with new versions of operating systems. I have been writing Director programs on both platforms for 18+ years, and have always been able to rely on Macromedia to keep Director in line with new operating system platforms. That may no long be the case now that Adobe has taken over and is treating Director like an unwanted stepchild.
With a large captive audience, and no direct competition, it just amazes me that a company that size is showing such nonchalance with Director. The product is there, the market is already in place, the customer base is eager to support ongoing product development by Adobe, the product is certainly priced as a high-end product, they don’t have to do extensive promotion or even advertising. It’s just “free money” and they are gazing off in another direction as if it is nothing more than a nuisance. I just don’t get it.
Nevertheless, I fear that a number of tools we have been relying on, such as xtras, as well as Director itself may be have been dealt another blow by Apple.
A statement for Adobe: “When you buy out a company, you also acquire their customer base. That comes with a certain responsibility to support them because a customer base is the only thing that keeps a company in business.”
A question for Adobe: “Director users/developers are a huge part of your customer base. Who’s going to save us this time?”
Dewey
