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| Macromedia | 1/14/2005 | Arvind |
Q: ...tell me something...when i'm creating buttons using 3 different graphics(3 different ...
A: Sorry for the late reply, I've been at work all weekend! Anyway, the only thing I can think of is ...
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| Insert Java Applet in Macromedia Director | 12/21/2004 | Arvind |
Q: This is Saumitra Mathur from Bombay. I have been working on Macromedia Director for past 5 years but ...
A: The only way I know is to use an Xtra called the "Moka Xtra" from the Intergration New Media ...
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| Re.: Creating Web Pages with Director | 8/31/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I am planning on doing a company site using Director. But I am concerned that viewers would have to ...
A: First of all I have to say this: Director and Websites do not mix! Director is more used to making ...
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| Shockwave | 8/26/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I made a web page (index.htm) using Dreamweaver and a dcr file (made with Director) was embedded. I ...
A: Looking at your code, the 'beakers.dcr' file is the folder named 'Director'. Now unless the ...
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| Linking projectors or 2 separate director files | 8/12/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I have two director files and one of the files needs to link to the other. I don't know if can do it ...
A: First of all, appologies for the late reply. You can do this with a projector, or within Director ...
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| Director Resources | 6/28/2004 | Arvind |
Q: COuld you please tell me if there is any website about macromedia Director that provide downloadable ...
A: There are MANY Director sites out there, and some cater for specific needs - so it depends what kind ...
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| converting director files to exe | 5/18/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I am Raj from india. i want to ask a question in director 8.5. my question is "How can i convert a ...
A: Are you sure you are using: - File > Create Projector ...to make the exe files? Because that is ...
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| Cycle Graphics | 5/6/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I have an image on stage and I want to change that image every few seconds to a different image in ...
A: I have had no problems using the Cycle Graphics behaviour, and cannot see any reason why you should ...
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| Image compression | 4/29/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I want the best image compression. so is it better to export images from photoshop with save for web ...
A: Sorry for the late reply, I've been a bit busy as of late... Anyway, when I'm making Director ...
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| Scripting for pong | 4/28/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I'm am having difficulty getting my scripting to work a game that is similar to pong. I'm not really ...
A: I'm not exactly sure which objects you wish to move (I'm assuming its the players "bats"), but here ...
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| Scroller | 4/21/2004 | Arvind |
Q: heres the source code: on mouseUp me repeat with countSP = 1 to 5 sprite(countSP).locH = ...
A: I've had a look at your code and only come up with one possible answer. What you could do is this: ...
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| handlers | 4/20/2004 | Arvind |
Q: I have a on mouseUp handler, when the user clicks on a button a bunch of pictures move sideways. I ...
A: I do not know how to do this, but perhaps you could provide me with the code you are using... or ...
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| Dual Input | 3/12/2004 | Arvind |
Q: How can I have director take 2 keys at the same time? For ex: Player 1 uses arrow keys and player to ...
A: Hmmm...I seem to be having problems aswell! Here's the code I used. This is put on the script ...
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| Projector files | 4/1/2003 | Al Pagan |
Q: If you have a projector file (flash), is it possible to somehow "undo" it so that you can get back ...
A: There used to be a fantastic utility for the Mac called FlashRipper. It basically tore apart a ...
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| Director 8.5 Lingo Question... | 2/28/2003 | Al Pagan |
Q: This might be a bit long to answer, but here we go anyway... Hi, I have a sprite on my stage ...
A: First, to make things a little easier, make sure each of your buttons and field sprites are next to ...
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| Director 8.5 | 7/12/2002 | Arvind |
Q: Save the file as what so that the programme can be run with out the Director 8.5 software? I have ...
A: You need to save your file as a 'Projector', and there are some options you need to sort out. ...
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| opening new broswer window from director | 5/27/2002 | Arvind |
Q: I'm creating some hyperlinked text in director 8. To do this, I added the URL in the text inspector ...
A: Try this. First delete the http://general behaviour you added from the library palette. then right ...
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| web design | 3/25/2002 | Arvind |
Q: Is it possible to create a web site with Director 8.0?
A: .. I should have mentioned this in my last message....you can create a whole website in ...
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| Multimedia CD organization | 6/19/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I am working on my first CD project with Director 7 (this would be a 4 languages demo of one company ...
A: > Which files I have to maintain out of the movie? Your best approach for a number of reasons is ...
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| importing photoshop files | 5/30/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: My name is Adam Burton and I live in Kona, Hawaii. I have a question about importing bitmaps from ...
A: First off, I'd make sure your Photoshop document is not an 'indexed' type. You most likely want RGB ...
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| Shopping Basket effect in Director 8 | 5/29/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I'm using director 8 on a NT 4 pc. I'm trying to achieve a 'shopping basket' effect for a CD ROM. ...
A: I'm not going to write you a complete solution, of course. I normally charge for that :) However, ...
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| linking macromedia director 8.0 with database | 5/10/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I'm doing multimedia project and I would like to know how to link macromedia director 8.0 with ...
A: The only thing I have experience with is datagrip: www.datagrip.com You can download it and start ...
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| Hi Mr Fraser,
I am trying... | 4/30/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I am trying to make a director movie, but I am having some problems. I got some sound files (wav) ...
A: You didn't describe how you are playing the sound, but I'll assume you just imported the sound files ...
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| Should I buy Director? | 3/27/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I'm debating whether or not to buy Director and implement it at my company. Currently I design a lot ...
A: Q: "Can Director do everything that PowerPoint can and more?" A: Unqualifiedly, absolutely, yes. ...
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| Where to go now? | 3/22/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: Right, I'm quite new to Director and don't really know that much about Lingo - but need further ...
A: 1) What is the best way to display and store the CD listings (lists/ActiveX)? Since you mention ...
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| Director projectors | 1/26/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I might be very wrong but I heard that a projector in Director would work on Mac's and PC's. I ...
A: A "projector" under Director's theatrical metaphor, is a program which the operating system will ...
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| Scripts | 1/5/2001 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I've only recently started using Director 7 and started to get to grips with it. One thing I would ...
A: This is indeed a very basic question. Cast scripts are associated with a particular castmember. ...
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| Don't know how to create a auto-start & play CD made with Director. | 12/13/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: First I thank you for your interest to answer my question. I am trying to do a CD project involves ...
A: First, Oscar, I don't know whether you need to know about how to make an autostarting CD-ROM for a ...
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| Director Tutorial | 12/12/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: Hi. I am from Iran. I have recently worked on Director 8 and I have also provided the book from ...
A: "Can this book fulfill my needs?" You can download Director 8 documentation as PDF files from ...
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| guitar instructional program | 10/18/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I have been writing a guitar instructional course for several years. My work is still on paper. I ...
A: Jerry, I respectfully have to point out a glaring conjunction of two points you expressed: 1. "I ...
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| good ol` versions of director | 10/11/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I would like to make an educational interactive cd about my city. No frills, just like "click here ...
A: "How far back (ver. 5? 6?) can I go and still have a useful product?" When you say "useful product" ...
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| director | 9/18/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: with the lastest version of Director for the PC is it possible to save movies as `stand alone ...
A: What you need to understand here is that the files Director saves (D?R, C?T) are binary-compatible ...
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| Expanding rectangle shape | 8/3/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: in the guided tour Guidetour_animation.dir, the demo shows yellow boxes which expand and shrink to ...
A: You're going to love this one! 1. Ctrl-3 for cast window 2. Click text member desired 3. Click ...
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| Macromedia director 7 | 7/26/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I have a movie whcih consists of 6 screens and i want a "next" and "back" button on the bottom of ...
A: This is what I call the basic slide show stage of learning Director, and I'd put you at about day ...
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| Director paint window | 7/9/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: This is not a programming question but it is related to Director. Whenever I draw a bitmap in the ...
A: Ryan, you have hit upon what I think is one of the most frustrating things about Director. I've been ...
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| Totally stumped on Video | 7/6/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I like to make Flash/Director Movies in my spare time. I have some friends in Local Bands and ...
A: It is definitely proprietary and the software layer is very thin. I think the key to how it plays ...
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| shockwave files | 6/28/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I need help! I am maintaining a web sote that is full of shockwave audio files. We have switched ...
A: This isn't really to do with the area of Lingo programming, but I'll try to give you some ideas. ...
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| Macromedia Flash | 6/19/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I have seen some great work that has been done using Macromedia Flash. I am new to computers and I ...
A: First of all, my specialty is Director, not Flash. I don't use Flash myself, but I can tell you ...
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| Import pictures into external cast. | 5/10/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: I like to import some pictures from the hard disk to an external cast. I have the filenames in a ...
A: Lars, The bad news is that I don't think this is a good strategy. The good news is, I think I have ...
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| tutorial | 4/15/2000 | Kevin Fraser |
Q: do you have a good tutorial site on creating shockwave? thanks Giselle
A: Giselle There are many, MANY resources on the web that can help you learn about creating ...
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