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video is not displaying in the latest shockwave

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:58:12 GMT

After updating to the latest version of Shockwave, .flv videos are not displaying. The audio is there but no video.

What is going on Adobe?

stage properties through lingo

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:59:23 GMT

Anyone know how to obtain the stage height & width through lingo? I be damned if I can find it!

thanks.

Icon sizes to include as dependent files (for iPhone)

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:19:37 GMT

What size icons must include in an application for iphone?

newProxyCallback question

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:06:51 GMT

hello

inside a flash sprite behaviour I initialize my callback

on beginssprite me

pCB = sprite(me.spriteNum).newProxyCallback(#sendToLingo)

sprite(me.spriteNum).stage.getChildAt(0).addEventListener("sendToLingo", pCB)

end

-- this function is called from the flash.

on sendToLingo me, evt

put "Data received from AS3:" && evt.data

end

inside flash I have a class to get some values via tcpip, this works fine...

I add an ondataArravied eventlistener to rhis object.

com_pci.addEventListener("dataArrived",onDataArrived);

that calls the method

function onDataArrived(e:Event){

trace("onDataArrived " + getTimer() );

comInAry = com_pci.data;

var tempPos:String = (comInAry[0]).toString();

if (tempPos != currSlidePos) {

trace("onDataArrived and changed" + getTimer() );

dispatchEvent( new LingoEvent("slidePos:" + currSlidePos) );

}

OK, when I onDataarrived is called one, I get a bunch of events in director, every time the tempPos != currSlidePos I get 20 or 30 times the sendToLingo

event in director. why, the trace inside flash is only fired once...

would be nice to get some help.

Or is there a way to read as3 vars direct from director?

regards.

newproxycallback question

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:10:09 GMT

hello

inside a flash sprite behaviour I initialize my callback

on beginssprite me

pCB = sprite(me.spriteNum).newProxyCallback(#sendToLingo)

sprite(me.spriteNum).stage.getChildAt(0).addEventListener("sendToLingo", pCB)

end

-- this function is called from the flash.

on sendToLingo me, evt

put "Data received from AS3:" && evt.data

end

inside flash I have a class to get some values via tcpip, this works fine...

I add an ondataArravied eventlistener to rhis object.

com_pci.addEventListener("dataArrived",onDataArrived);

that calls the method

function onDataArrived(e:Event){

trace("onDataArrived " + getTimer() );

comInAry = com_pci.data;

var tempPos:String = (comInAry[0]).toString();

if (tempPos != currSlidePos) {

trace("onDataArrived and changed" + getTimer() );

dispatchEvent( new LingoEvent("slidePos:" + currSlidePos) );

}

OK, when I onDataarrived is called one, I get a bunch of events in director, every time the tempPos != currSlidePos I get 20 or 30 times the sendToLingo

event in director. why, the trace inside flash is only fired once...

would be nice to get some help.

regards.

deactive director 12 without internet

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:36:07 GMT

I need to deactivate 20 copies of Version 12 Director but the connection to adobe servers are block due to security restriction

I there any way this can be done without a internet connection

How to add 'Publisher' info in Projector (.exe) file?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:27:10 GMT

The title says all about what I want to know. As you are aware that, Windows showing a security warning (as Unverified and Unknown Publisher) when we run a Projector (.exe) file. I just wanted to put something instead of showing Unknown Publisher.

I am aware that, I need to buy some certificate (digital signature) to become a Verified Publisher, but at this moment I just wanted to put something as Publisher information. Do you guys did the something before, or have any idea?

MP4 video crashes projector on Windows 7?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:04:36 GMT

I have a program that plays a sequence of MP4 videos (loads one after another if unattended). The projector runs great on Mac and on Windows XP/Vista. On Win 7 the projector stops working after 30-60 minutes.

I set up a trace log, but no errors are surfaced.

Any help is appreciated.

Max

i have imported .wmv video into director with link to external file but it take forever to start the movie or connect to others

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:00:34 GMT

When I import .wmv video into director 11.5 with external link to file, it takes forever to load. It seems that the movie is loading all my videos into memory before starting. Can anyone help with an explanation. I am running windows 7.

thanks

Mick gallagher

alert() not displaying dialog box in mac/windows projectors

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:29:00 GMT

while alert() works fine inside Director 12, in published movies on both mac and pc, I hear a system beep, but get no dialog box displayed.

I've searched and searched for a solution and come up empty. Most I've found was this discussion Re: alert() not working where the OP's problem just seemed to magically disappear.

Unfortunately my problem has continued through several reboots for a few days now. I'm using Director 12 on OS X 10.6.8, publishing to both Mac and PC.

Install of Shockwave stops.

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:06:56 GMT

I downloaded Shockwave - full version - when I run it, it stops at: Execute:c:/Windows\system32\Adobe\Director\SwDnld.exe/regserver.

system: windows 7. On a laptop with windows 8 verything works fine.

thanks for helping.

Where to Buy Macromedia Director MX 2004 (ver 10)

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:01:32 GMT

I have an application that uses CTX files created from MX 2004. Newer versions won;t work and the developer fo tha application has no plans on upgrading the application to make it compatible with newer versions of Director.

I have searched in vain to find someplace to purchase of copy of MX2004.

Ten years is old for software but not ancient; I find it strange that in this day and age there's nothing available.

Does anyone have an idea of where I might be able to locate this?

Adapt application for iphone 5 and 6

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:11:35 GMT

To create an adaptable application for iphone 5 and 6

Do I have to put the 3 files as dependent launch?

Default-568h@2x.png

Default-667h@2x.png

Default-736h@3x.png

Or do I have to create a separate application for each device?

HotFix4 create hot bug :-(

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:11:33 GMT

Hello,

I've just update DIr12 with the HotFix4 (now the version is 12.0.9r149); before the update, I use 12.0.4.

Since the update , my iOS app leave randomly.

I tried to take the exact same file that worked in the old version, I published and I see the same error. But if I use an old version it works :-(

My iPad is version iOS7 .

How can I do to get back to the version before the " HotFix4 " or better to eliminate this problem ?

It feels a little lonely when developing in Director . It's a shame , because I started using Director when he was still called VideoWorks ...

Regards

Bernard Degex

ios memory usage - possible to increase?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:51:38 GMT

I'm building an ipad app that uses sequential jpegs to simulate playing video. The total file size of the ipa is around 16mb. When playing back on an ipad mini, It crashes near the end. If I use the unload command I can get all the way through the jpegs - but the goal is to have it lay back smoothly and be able to have all jpegs in memory without unloading. A 16mb file doesn't seem like much, I tried increasing the memory on publish settings but that didn't work. Is there any way to script it so that IOS allocates more memory to the app?

Thanks

Joe

How do I hide the top bar of iphone information indicating coverage, time and battery status? When running my application this sige appearing

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:56:53 GMT

How do I hide the top bar of iphone information indicating coverage, time and battery status? When running my application this sige appearing

question about length of strings

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:54:36 GMT

what are the characters that appear below as black diamonds with a white question mark inside? They are weird because when you do charToNum on just that character, Director returns a question mark PLUS the next character. For example, if I say "put theString.line[9].char[16]" (where theString is the text below), it returns "?R", which is strange because that is two characters. The length of line[9] is evaluated as one less than it should be.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

" ,A ,,BOAT ,,RIDE

,,& ,,O!R ,,/ORIES

0,,NEIL ,,BLACKFIELD

,PUBLI%$ BY

,HI< ,NOON ,BOOKS

,NOVATO1 ,,CA

,COPY�R #AIII BY

,NEIL ,BLACKFIELD

,ALL ,�RS ,RES]V$

,,ISBN3 #A-EGABH-AJI-F

,ADAPT$ = ,,SAL #B BY

,EXCEP;NAL ,T1*+1 ,9C4

#A-HJJ-EDI-FIII

_+WWW.EXCEPTIONALTEACHING.COM_:

,9 ,�O ,VOLUME

,FULLY ,3TRACT$ ,BRL"

xcode 6 and ios8

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 04:12:02 GMT

Has anyone figured out the info.plist specs for xcode 6 and ios 8 - so that one can save a director file to ipa?

Formatted text file Into TextMember with Scrolling... Problem.

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:07:59 GMT

Hi,

I have this script which works OK but...

member("MyTEXT").importFileInto("mytext.rtf")

It preserves the RTF word format, but the scrolling disappears.

Is there any solution to this? I want to have a external RTF file that when imported into a text member with scrolling, it preserves its formatting

without messing up the text member.

Thanks

How to create a non-accessible script?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:44:08 GMT

I have to develop a script member that contains some procedures and functions.

Is there a way to produce some "hidden" script?

I think the first solution is to put this script in an external cast and protect it (AKA make it CXT).

But...

Is there a way to hide all variables so they cannot be seen as globals?

Thank you.

Wait or hold

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:19:31 GMT

Hi there

I am using this code, and i want the movie to hold for 2 sec before it goes further

who can help me with this?

tia

Herman

on mouseDown

cursor 4

put empty into field "FieldCh36"

Put field "field 19" into field "FieldCh36"

Put empty into field "field 19"

cursor 0

if field "FieldCh36" = "vogelnestjestang" then

put empty into field "field 19"

sprite(20).visible = true

-- Here i want to wait voor 2 sec how can i do this?

go next

end if

if field "FieldCh36" <> "vogelnestjestang" then

put field "FieldCh36" into field "field 19"

sprite(21).visible = true

put empty into field "FieldCh36"

end if

end

My next Director project

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:24:57 GMT

Hi community folks.

Don't know if you can be interested in this, but I'd like to show you our next project, a Mac (and in the next future Windows) application dedicated to podcasters to help them cleanup audio and auto-sync multiple recording tracks.

Here's a preview of the interface:

PodCleaner: interfaccia utente | Video DiggaZ

And here's the first part of the user manual:

Come si usa PodCleaner? [prima parte] | Video DiggaZ

Both pages are in Italian but you can easily translate them to your language using Google... ;-)

Don't know why I'm sharing this to you.

Maybe to let the community feel that Director isn't already gone... :-)

Thanks.

I can't publish my project to a CD using Director 11 on my 10.9.5 system. Do I need to upgrade again? If so this is getting to be a pain in the you know what.

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:25:47 GMT

I can't get anyone to respond on using chat. It sucks not to be able to connect with a real person anymore.

Where can I find the Script Browser tab?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 16:59:28 GMT

I need to use the Script Browser function of Dir. 11.5.9. I am instructed to click Window, Script. Then select the Script Browser tab. But when I open the Script Window, I do not find a Script Browser tab. Can someone assist me?

Thanks.

Dewey

Xtras for iOS!

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:41:17 GMT

Yes, I've almost got this. I've followed Adobe's own documents for creating Xtras and am almost there. Unfortunately, their document doesn't work. I have an excellent Mac programmer that has made Xtras for me for Mac. He's tried everything to make an Xtra I desperately need for my work with disabled children. He was VERY close. We have contacted Adobe and a gentleman said he was asking another dept. to work on it. It's been almost 3 weels now and we haven't heard back.

9/19: I have already forwarded your issue to the product team and I am currently waiting for their response on this. Please allow me some time to check with them , I will surely update you once I get any response from them .

Thanks,

Himanshu

If Adobe can help us with this, we plan to share this knowledge. Director is still the best, fastest, and most versatile RAD tool available. Even now for iOS it might be best out there. Nothing comes close!

Please Adobe, follow through on your own documentation and help us to complete our Xtra! It will help many children!

ios Keypressed, and fields not updating

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:36:07 GMT

HI,

I'm using Dir 12, quite successfully, for iOS, but I have a few issues that I need help with. I'm guessing it's Director itself, but who knows?

keypressed() doesn't work at all in iOS.

Neither does the Key.

In fact, neither does monitoring an editable field for changes!

For example, have an editable field in a frame that just repeats. In the frame script, simply set an Alert if any text gets entered into the field (field "text" <> "") or even length(field "text")>0 and nothing I can do seems to catch any text entry from a keyboard at all :-(

I program for kids with disabilities and it's critical that I detect a <space> being typed during iOS execution.

Anyone have any ideas?

Or even listens here anymore?

Dir 12 is still GREAT for iOS if you don't need text entry via an external keyboard (Bluetooth).

Please cc to rj@rjcooper.com also?

Is there any simulator to test ipad iphone ipa files created with Adobe Director 12?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:40:30 GMT

Is there any simulator to test ipad iphone *ipa files created with Adobe Director 12?

How can I play full screen on a file ipa iphone 5?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:08:30 GMT

Hi:

How can I play full screen on a file ipa iphone 5 made with adobe Director 12?

I have also tested with no dependent files and the screen fills.

Thank you.

NetConnection and NetStream in Director: Is it impossible to have more than one incoming Stream?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:06:41 GMT

Hi there,

I'm working on a Director 11.5 video chat for 3 people. You shall see your webcam video as a little and the two you are connected with as a big video panel. So good so far, I managed to show my own webcam video without streaming it and managed to see one of the others as an incoming stream.

The problem is: as soon as there's a second script initiating a second InStream (no matter how I name it), only the one with the lower sprite number shows it's stream. When I disable the script for this lower sprite, then the second one is playing, so it can't be due to an incorrect script.

I already emilinated two misstakes which made it not working at all at the beginning:

First I tried to use the NetConnection object (for sending my own video stream, works fine) also for creating an input stream. That didn't work. It's a different scene where I set up and play the inStreams (I made the NetConnection object global). So now I set up a new NetConnection for each stream: one outStream and two inStreams.

First I also used only one swf member and made several sprites of it. This didn'Ät work at all, also using the same behavior for the two other-perople-players. So i copied ad pasted the swf and also the behavior. I also renamed every variable in the second behavior with a "2" at the end, just to be sure.

Then it worked at least - but still only for one inStream.

The architecure of my Director film is the following:

I've got two scenes. First scene is an input field to type your name and a "connect" button. Behind this button there's a behavior setting a connection to the server (by using a swf sprite which isn't visible yet) and sending my webcam video and name to the server. This part works fine.

(Picture shows scene 2)

Second scene consists of three swf sprites - one is to show my own webcam video directly from PC. This one already existed in the first scene, for I have to use a swf for setting up a NetConnection. The second and third swf sprites are connected to a behavior script which sets up a new connection (in exitFrame, with a bool variable "firsttime" to make sure it only happens once).

I also have two drop down field each below a partner chat swf. Here I show all people who are logged in at the server, it automatically updates. The one you chose in the drop down is the video you will see in the swf sprite above. Thid works fine (if it works with the inStream).

The script for playing the own webcam video is placed at the first frame of the second scene and only refers to the swf for my own video (which already occurs in scene 1). Well, that's all I think. I'll post the code for the two partner player swf here. Please have a look at it to find a misstake - or maybe again it's some strange Director behavior (like two sprites of one member didn't work) which I cannot think of...

Code for the behavior script of the partner swf for partner 1. The script for partner 2 is exactly the same, but every variable has a "2" at it's end.

global firsttime1
global gUserList

property gNetConn
property InStream

on exitFrame  me 
  if (firsttime1) then   
    pSprite = sprite(me.spritenum)   
    gNetConn = pSprite.newObject("NetConnection")   
    gNetConn.connect("rtmp://212.122.56.2/flashcam")   
    InStream = pSprite.newObject("NetStream", gNetConn)    put "InStream " & InStream
    InStream.play(gUserList[1])   
    pVideoClip = pSprite.getVariable("VideoClip",FALSE)
    put "pVideoClip " & pVideoClip
    pVideoClip.attachVideo(InStream)   
    firsttime1 = false
  end if 
end exitFrame

on updateInStream aArg1, aArg2
-- that method is called by the drpdown script when some change occured 
  put "neuer Partner 1: " & aArg2
  partner = aArg2
  InStream.play(partner)  
end updateInStream

on endsprite me 
  if not(voidP(InStream)) then
    InStream.close()
  end if   
end endsprite

I'd appreciate every idea or help! Thank you!

Jana

Time to a New Director Version

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:55:11 GMT

It is time to a new Director version...

Iphone 6 Plus is cropping

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:40:41 GMT

I tried adding the dependent file Default-414w-736h@3x.png but it crops the app. Any ideas? I read people using Air were having problems as well, but I think adobe did an update. Do we need an update for Director to make full screen apps for the iphone 6 plus? - I did get the regular 6 to work with Default-375w-667h@2x.png.

Is there anything similar to Director in the Creative Cloud?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:12:42 GMT

We are considering updating our current (wildly out of date) version of Director, but there are a number of other products in which we are interested that are part of the Creative Cloud. So, I was wondering if there was anything included in the Creative Cloud that is similar to Director, so we could just purchase just that subscription...? We are currently using Director to create Interfaces and launch videos/PDFs.

Thanks for your help.

I am working on a HPCompaq Pro 6300, w 7. My Director 11.5 stopped working when I installed

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:36:09 GMT

I am working on a HPCompaq Pro 6300, w 7. My Director 11.5 stopped working when I installed Dreamweaver CS4. This happened once before -and I had to reestall my system to get it going again - but this time I thought it would be Ok shen I installed ONLY Dremweaver. What should I do?

Xtras Errors

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 21:52:55 GMT

I have an ongoing problem with random Xtras errors. When some movies begin, a box pops up that says the "text xtra is either missing, or didn't initialize properly. Please be sure all the appropriate Xtras are in the Xtras folder." Or, it is often some other Xtra. No amount of juggling with putting them in the Xtras folder, or including them in the projector seems to make any difference. It seems that more times than not, when I make a projector, I get into that loop and can't seem to get out of it. I imagine I am doing something wrong, but I make notes, and try to do things the way that worked before each time. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.

I never have really understood just how to determine which Xtras are really needed by a movie, and whether they go into the Xtras folder, or should, or should not be, included in the projector. What is the exact procedure for including the proper Xtras, and placing them where they belong? And perhaps I am not utilizing the Publish Settings properly as well...?

Those problem seem to occur on the Macintosh mostly. It is running OS Mavericks. I have very little problem with them on my Windows machines running Win7-64.

Thanks to anyone who can lend me a hand with this..

Dewey

Radio Button editable (?)

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:04:49 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to prevent a radio button from being clicked.

I know that I can set the hilite to 0 or 1, but if its set at 1 already- I want to prevent the user from changing it to 0.

Thanks!

Changing monitor resolution with proper aspect ratio

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:32:26 GMT

My project size is 800x600 and I wanted to provide an option to the user to change their monitor resolution at 800x600 by clicking on button. I have also planned to do it by using buddy api xtra, and already tested it. The problem is, when I am doing this on a PC with panoramic monitor (native resolution 1920x1080), it got stretched. I know it's very natural (as the aspect ratio has changed ) and I can get it in shape by squeeze the width using 'draw.rect'.

I noticed, there are some PCs with advanced display card that don't even get stretched, but shows the 800x600 resolution in proper aspect ratio by keeping the extra space black both sides. And I don't need to write any further codes (squeeze the width using 'draw.rect') to keep it in shape.

The real problem starts here, I can't able to filter the above situations by any logical means. I wanted to write codes only for the PCs that get stretched, but I didn't able to find any support from Director to determine which type of display card has been attached. I need to know whether it will get stretched, or the display card can able to manage the aspect ratio.

Any one have any solution in this matter?

Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any more info.

Codesigned Projector and BuddyAPI (or other File Open/Save Dialogue)

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:13:11 GMT

I noticed that with the Buddy Xtra, if baGetFilename call is made when an application is Codesigned, it will crash.

Actually ANY attempt to use any file open/save dialogue attempt in a Codesigned application will not work.

Has anybody found a work around for this?

Director Publish IOS not found xtra

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:04:46 GMT

Director Publish IOS not found xtra?Why?How to set?

Thanks !!

Behavior popup doesn't show all scripts

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:46:03 GMT

I want to add a script to a sprite. When I press the behavior popup, not all the available scripts appear (I have many). Can't find a way to get the script I need attached to the sprite.

Shockwave plug in failure in Mavericks

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:17:10 GMT

I wanted to test my director shockwave project in Mavericks but keep getting 'plugin failure'.

I was able to install shockwave in Mountain Lion to test my project but can't in Mavericks.

I installed shockwave 12.1 from Adobe site.

I uninstalled and reinstalled several times but no go. This is both in Firefox and Safari.

Does shockwave work in Mavericks? Any help in how to get it to work.

I think I may have shockwave 11 still in there somewhere but don't have 11 uninstaller.

Thank you for any help

Startup problems using NetConnection and NetStream to FMS

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:40:00 GMT

Hi there,

unfortunately I'm a noob at Director and my task is to build a simple 2-people-video chat. I'm using Director 11.5, Windows 7 and Flash Media Server 3 (well, not sure about the version, but an old one).

I found out that I can use a NetConnection-object in Director to connect to the server. But my only information source is the user manual:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Director/11.5/UsingScripting/WSc3ff6d0ea77859461172e0811d50262 762-7f24.html

There only are some single code lines without any details. So my code looks like this until now --- I didn't replace any of the sample code, just copied all I would like to use somehow.

  myNetConObject = sprite(1).newObject("NetConnection")
  myStream = sprite(1).newObject("NetStream", myNetConObject)
  myStream.attachVideo(source)
  myStream.attachAudio(source)
  mystream.publish(whatToPublish)
  mystream.play(whatToPlay)

The manual unfortunately does NOT tell me HOW I can give the parameters, for example the source of a camera video. Has it to be the installation URL of the camera? Has it to be the name of the camera? Do I have to set up an "source" object somehow and attach a camera to that? Same thing with the micro.

Next: what is "whatToPublish" and "whatToPlay"? Shall it be the attached video (and how shall I name that)? Shall it be just "video"? (for publidhing.) Shall it be an url for play?

Also: how do I get logged in with a user name and how can I play a stream of another user?

Somehow I'm very frustrated about the help documents... These example lines didn't help me, because they're not giving any specification what parameters really are needed and such things.

Can someone help me please? I'd also be glad about links to tutorials or other forum questions about that. Didn't find any myself.

Thanks in advance fr your help and hints!

Jana

director12 red cross text (windows vista?)

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:14:28 GMT

this is my first discussion.

can someone help me please?

i made an exe using director12 and it works everywhere exept windows vista, where there are no text but red cross.

the same exe in windows xp or win7, or 8 works perfectly.

i put the xtras text and font inbedded in the file.

what is missing?

i made also the mac version and it's working good.

PS: see the image.

ciao

thanks

edoardo

ScrnXtra - Trying to save to Windows as BMP; getting error -10

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:23:13 GMT

Hello Fellow Director hanger-on-ers!

I have a question on awesome cast member to output ScrnXtra v2.2.0. Am trying to save screen shot of the stage to a file (bmp). The OS that is not working for me is Windows 7 using Director 11.5. Tested on Mac OS Mavericks / D11.5 with PICT and works great! Windows - does not work. Also attempted to contact Pierre who made the v2.2.0 Xtra but the time difference may not get an answer back today. (hoping)

Code I'm using:

var_filename = the moviePath & “Postcards\test.bmp”
put var_filename
var_saveresult = ScreenToFile(441,115,1241,715, var_filename)  -- L T R B (800x600)
put var_saveresult

Error code received is -10 “File open failure” and no file is written.

Postcards directory is indeed there, and I even use Buddy API to verify that it's there and if not to make it.

I put the var_filename to the message window and it shows correctly.

Any ideas? Even made the directory full user rights for R/W, shared, you name it thinking it may be a permission problem.

You can download the Xtra here: ScrnXtra for Director

Much obliged to any assistance!

Cheers,

Monica

will Director support Android and planed go together with ios7,8, etc?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:01:33 GMT

Hi dear,

I'm fan of Director and now am looking for tools for mobile apps. the first choice comes to my mind is Director but I have doubts..

I know Director 12 have IOS support now, but I'd like to know will Director continue support IOS 7,8, etc, and will Director support Android platform?

and, are there any plan to support more platforms such as WindowsPhone, Blackberry?

Thanks

IAD Manager xtra in Director 12

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 05:23:24 GMT

Does anyone know where I can download the iads manager xtra directly? I updated my version of Director 12 on Mac and it downloaded the Hotfix 4 and succesfully updated everything. However the iads manager xtra is not included. The IOS Shop xtra isn't included either.

Cheers

Entering Text Via iOS Devices

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 19:49:13 GMT

Can drop down menus be used in the iOS version? I am trying to find a solution to the problem of not being able to enter text.

D12: 3D objects are ALWAYS in front

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 15:59:25 GMT

Hi guys,

we try to develop an iOS-app and detect some mysterious things with 3D objects! Hope somebody can explain?!

Usually sprites in higher-numbered channels appear in front of sprites in lower‑numbered channels. Sole exception "DirectToStage"!

But 3D objects in D12 on Mac OS X 10.8.5 and 10.9.4 are alway in front! Same effect on iPad Air (iOS7)!

Very funny: On Mac OS X 10.7.5 everything works correct!

Any ideas?

Director 12 on MAC not playing .flv files; only Quicktime

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:16:59 GMT

Although Adobe has now abandoned .flv as a supported format (which is too bad) I used it for putting embeded cue points into the movie to trigger Flash actionscript and create essentially closed captions (under the video).

Then I use the .swf movies within Director.

The problem is, on my machine, and some others, it works as expected. On some machines, the .flv never loads and therefore never plays. The Flash video component skin looks like it's just constantly trying to download the movie (green bars moving in the playback scrubber).

As a work-around; I now have put in text behind the videos saying "Due to the Adobe vs Apple Wars, the video isn't palying on all Apple computers. Please type 'a' to play the video in a window, and 'x' to close that window before proceeding".

That, essentially, opens a MIAW (Movie in a Window) using lingo from the director shell, which just plays a Quicktime movie...and a bar underneath that reminds them to type "x" to close the window.

The difficulty with that is multi-fold; including

having to supply all videos in (2) formats (Quicktime and FLV) which is pushing the size limits of a DVD,

and more importantly it doesn't have the cue points for closed captioning. I believe there are ways to embed that in the Quicktime movie; but that will be an additional burden, and

it's still not a very graceful way to integrate video playback. The .flv's look great; and the I like how the playback component skin can have audio control, timer references, etc.

Any advice?

Dropdow list (menu)

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:30:57 GMT

Hello guys,

I need your help please.

How can I use DropDown List in the library --> control?

Like that http://www.dmxzone.com/downloads/images/css_drop_down_menu.png

Can you please explain step by step?

iOS: Using photos from camera and gallery

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:33:03 GMT

Hi guys,

has anybody experiences using photos (gallery, camera) on iOS device with Lingo?

I wanna load a picture from gallery into my application or start camera, take a picture and load this.

There is an solution by using clipboard but isn't user-friendly.

Same with saving picture into the gallery?

Thank you for your help!