19 Replies Latest reply: Jan 17, 2014 5:15 AM by Maggui310 RSS

    Project for web using the program Director 11

    Maggui310 Community Member

      I have a project, a game for kids, that want to run on a web site. I developed it, originally to use it in the computer. But now, I want to migrate it to a web site (the game´s web site), the kids will play it on line. The idea is to have a web site and in the web site an option to play it on line, by clicking that option, the game will start (in order to play it, you have to pay a fee).-

      So, I published it for web (I click the option ".html", saved it and published it). I downloaded the "Adobe shockwave Player", installed it and everything, opened the project (wich is in my computer) using a browser, and works perfectly.-

      But .... I uploaded to a hosting and doesn´t work.-

      My question is:

      What should I do in order to run perfectly the project on line (having the project in the hosting ...). The hosting should have a special requirements? Should I program the icon that opens the project in a special way?? The project should be in a different (new) window when the persons click the icon?

      I will appreciate all the information and help about it!!!!

        • 1. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
          Milky_au Community Member

          You're going to need to give more infomation regarding 'I uploaded to a hosting and doesn´t work?'

           

          What did it do... did it crash? did it only show a black screen? did it give you some kind of error message?

           

          Did you try making a little test program and hosting that first - did the test program work?

          • 2. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
            Maggui310 Community Member

            Hi Milky!!!

            Thanks for answer me.-

            What I did was, 1st opened the project with the Safari browser, and worked perfect. No problem, nothing .... I tested several times and all the time worked perfect. The project is in my computer.-

            Then, I uploaded to a hosting that I have, and then I clicked the project, appears the Shockwave logo ... and then the screen was white and nothing happened ...

            So, I don´t know what to do .... because, aparently works when I have the project in my computer, but when I upload to a hosting it doesn´t work (the screen turns white) .... Then, I was thinking maybe the error was in the hosting? But I don´t think so ....

            • 3. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
              Milky_au Community Member

              Using safari - you are running it on a mac?

               

              1#

              using safari - can you type in the full pathname to your .dcr file.

              like ->  http://www.mysite.com/myprogram.dcr

              and give it a test?

              just in case there is something wrong with the .htm file

               

              2#

              What's the size of your main .dcr file.

               

              3#

              have you also hosted the dswmedia folder - is it full of large media files?

               

              4#

              Also I don't use any spaces in my files names & and no capital letters!!!

               

              I change all spaces into "_" underscores

               

               

              Just a few things I can think of....

              • 4. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                Maggui310 Community Member

                Milky!!!!!!

                Thanks a lot!!!!!

                I was using 2 separate words and I didn´t realized that!!! And then, I have to wait just a little bit for the project to appear.-

                Because this is the 1st time that I develop something for the web using Director, should I upload both files (.dcr & .html) to the hosting?

                • 5. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                  SeanWilson Community Member

                  should I upload both files (.dcr & .html) to the hosting?

                  Yes

                  • 6. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                    Maggui310 Community Member

                    Thanks Sean for your answer!!!

                    I have a question to ask regardin this project:

                    I tested the same project in different computers. In 1 parcullary, a Mac Air (I use a lot Apple computers), this project was an endless loop, never stop, and I couldn´t click in any icon: started the project, went all the way to the end and then started all over again. In other computers (Apple & Windows) didn´t happen this. The only way to stop it was closing the browser.-

                    What could it be? It will happen always? I would like to know to prevent this endless loop, in order to the project works perfectly in every computer.-

                    Thanks for the help,

                    • 7. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                      Milky_au Community Member

                      Sorry - I don't understand your question?

                      I have never seen a shockwave dcr file, play like a movie, showing through every frame - in a loop, from within a browser.

                      Are you using 'markers'?

                      Are you using lingo script?

                       

                      Do you only use the timeline? or do you use lingo to 'go to <marker>'?

                       

                       

                      Off the top of my head - all I can think is...

                      Modify > Movie > Playback > (in Movie Playback Properties)

                      make sure that 'Play While Downloading Movie' is NOT ticked!!!

                      • 8. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                        Maggui310 Community Member

                        Hi Milky!!!!

                        Yes, I have a "marker" in the place where I want to stop the movie.-

                        The odd thing is in most of the computers that I tested the project worked perfectly, but in 2 didn´t, it made a loop .... like the marker doesn´t exist ...

                        I don´t know what to think ...

                        I´ll check the option "Playback" that you mentioned, in case I have ticked ....

                        Thanks a lot for your help!!!!!

                        Regards

                        • 9. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                          Milky_au Community Member

                          When you say - 'it made a loop' - do you mean it quickly plays every frame in your director dcr file?

                           

                          Even the black 'blank' frames in between each marker?

                           

                          Then it loops back - and plays it again and again?

                           

                           

                          I've seen some strange things with shockwave - but never this loop thing.

                          • 10. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                            Maggui310 Community Member

                            exactly ... The dcr starts, play all the project, ends where I want to end and then start all over again ... like a loop

                            I´m changing some things in the movie, uploading it and then I want you to watch it and tell me if happens to you the same thing that happens to me (this if you want ...).-

                            I´ll let you know when I finish everything ....

                            Thanks a lot for  your help!!!

                            Regards

                            • 11. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                              Milky_au Community Member

                              sure can

                               

                              You may like to read this posting...

                              http://forums.adobe.com/message/5764962#5764962

                              • 12. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                Maggui310 Community Member

                                Hi Milky!!

                                Thanks for your answer!!!

                                This is the 1st time that I develop a project for web using Director. I do it for the web, becuse I developed, some years ago for the computers, this educational game for kids with Director (which I LOVE), and, having all the project done with Director, I don´t have to program the project (with 40 games) all over again using another program.-

                                I don´t find it so difficult, but, because I don´t have so much experience using Director for the web, that´s why I asked these questions ...

                                I read the post that you suggested me, I found it very interested. My idea is to have the educational game on line, in order to the kids to play the game. I know that you´ll tell me why don´t you make your project downloadable ... but the thing is if everybody can download my project, CAN & WILL make a copy (or many copies ...) as they wish, without paying a fee for the copies, and I don´t have enough money to have a proper security system.-

                                As soon as I finish some small things and upload the project to the hosting (in order for me to test it after I upload it to its hosting), I´ll let you know, so you can see it and play it for free (for now ).-

                                Regards,

                                • 13. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                  Milky_au Community Member

                                  I understand what you're trying to do - that's cool…    (i've done it all before)

                                   

                                  I'm just letting you know that there's another way to run director software over the internet, without the problems of the shockwave browser player.

                                   

                                  See how shockwave goes for you, as your costumers might be fine with using it.

                                   

                                  And if you're having problems (like we had), you can always easily switch to using a portal app.

                                  • 14. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                    Maggui310 Community Member

                                    Thanks for all your answers !!!

                                    Regards,

                                    • 15. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                      Maggui310 Community Member

                                      Milky!!!!

                                      Help, help help!!!!!! I need your help again!!

                                      Here I´m, again!!!!!

                                      I made just some small changes in the project. When I´ve it on my computer and I run it using a browser, the project works fantastic, checked that all the movie´s name were correct, everything is ok. But, when I uploaded it to the hosting, the project doesn´t work!!!!!

                                      The error that appears is "unable to open the file "***.dcr" (I checked that all the names were ok and ARE ok, otherwise, I think, when I run it on my computer, the project wouldn´t work .... I don´t know.).-

                                      I don´t know what the problem might be ...

                                      Please, do try it and tell me if you´ve the same problem.-

                                      The link is: www.mggim.com.ar   a list of programs will appear. Start with emciortes.html ....

                                      Thanks a lot for your help and wait for your answer ....

                                      Regards,

                                      • 16. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                        Milky_au Community Member

                                        I have taken a quick look at you site.

                                         

                                        yes, I am seeing your problem

                                         

                                        sometimes says 'unable to find '***.dir"    not .drc?

                                         

                                        also some of the pathnames had capital letters in them - which might make a difference.

                                         

                                         

                                        an example:-

                                         

                                        Director Player Error

                                         

                                        Unable to open file "http://www.mggim.com.ar/pantallaFinal.dir"

                                         

                                         

                                         

                                        It seems that your site is cut into many different .dcr programs.

                                         

                                         

                                        I'll take a longer look at them - and get back to you...

                                         

                                         

                                        I normally inbed my '.dcr' files (linked - to the file stright from the web) into my main controlling program - then I do a 'preLoadNetThing' routine, to make sure it's preloaded before I jump to it.

                                        ( I use the file > import > internet > "File URL: http://www.mggim.com.ar/lola.dcr" )

                                         

                                        But their are a few different ways to control shockwave files

                                         

                                        I'm going to do a test and see if you can jump to another 'dcr' file without preloading it, or inbedded it first.

                                        • 17. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                          Maggui310 Community Member

                                          Hi Milky!!

                                          Thanks for answer my question!!

                                          The thing is that in 1st time, everything worked perfectly, my problem wasn´t this, was "the loop", which didn´t happen again. I didn´t have this problem. And out of the blue, happens this ....

                                          Thanks for your help!!!!!!!

                                           

                                          P.s.: What do think about the project???

                                          • 18. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                            Milky_au Community Member

                                            I'm having troubles playing it

                                             

                                            Is it working on your computer?

                                             

                                            As I wonder if it's pulling some of the files off your development drive, not from your web site.

                                             

                                            It gives me errors whenever It tries to jump to another .dcr file.

                                             

                                            Are you preloading all your files at the start ?

                                            As it takes a long time to download (about two minutes for me)?  (Because it crashes on the front menu for me - I can't tell)

                                             

                                            I can run the other dcr file, one at a time - they do work, and they look nice, but I don't understand how to play the activitys.

                                            They also error whenever I try to jump to another dcr file.

                                             

                                            Yes from what I can see - your kids program looks nice.

                                            • 19. Re: Project for web using the program Director 11
                                              Maggui310 Community Member

                                              Hi Milky!!!!!

                                              Thanks for answer me!!!!

                                              I don´t know what to say!!!!!

                                              When I run the project from my computer, works perfect!!!!!! I don´t have any problem .... The thing is, when the project is in the hosting, appears this problem, there is the key ... And the odd/weird thing is ... in the begining the project worked PERFECT. The problem that I had was the loop and not these ...

                                              Probably, I have to click in an option in Director? Is there something that I´m missing? that I don´t do for the project doing these?

                                              Do you know if anyone from Adobe can help me with this? Anyone from there that can I ask about it?

                                              Thanks a lot for  your help!!!!

                                               

                                              P.s.: I´ll try something ...