All, > This arrangement assumes (a) that the user knows what type of > item a given entry is ...
Yes, the idea was to arrange things by object to allow "easier" navigating once you knew that "I'm working with a <insert object here> and I want to know all it's properties" for example. I'm of the type that I generally know the property, function or method name and just want to know its details, so this new arrangement doesn't work so well for me as I'd find it quicker in a by-alpha arrangement (and I suspect a few users already familiar with the language feel the same). But it was a thought out process by our docs team that was to arrange the entries by object as opposed to by alpha. While I agree that this isn't the best arrangement for all users (myself included), I can also see it being helpful to some, like newer users working with the various objects (members, sprites, images, etc.) along the way and wanting to find information about that object grouped in one area instead of having to hunt around and flip to various places in the by-alpha book. As far as the lack of in-box manuals, this was a company-wide decision that affected all products and is in no way Director-specific. Cheers, Tom Higgins - Technical Product Manager Macromedia Director and the Shockwave Player http://www.markme.com/thiggins/ ... [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email lingo-l@penworks.com (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
