Hey Ross:
Unfortunately, I don't think Buzz's suggestion will help you. I've run
into this same problem myself. Mac Xtras sometimes get corrupted when
they get copied to a PC or PC-based server and then back again. The
same is true of OSX executables. You can tell because the icon gets
screwed up. It's a *PITA!*
The only way to fix it is to somehow get ahold of a copy of the Xtra
that's never been on a PC -- either from a previous build that was
burned on a Mac, or from the Xtra's author. In the case of DirectEmail,
it is also the case that the runtime and authoring xtras are two
different files with the same name!
If you can't find a previous build, I'd try contacting the manufacturer
-- maybe they'll send you one. I don't it'll do you much good without a
serial number, so hopefully they'll be understanding.
best of luck,
FBC
In the code (usually startMovie handler) there should be a SN that
you can use when you contact DirectXtras ...
hth
-Buzz
At 1:53 AM +0000 11/13/05, you wrote:
Hi list
I've inherited a cross-platform project that uses the DirectEmail
xtra but it seems at some point the OSX runtime version was copied
to a PC and now I try and copy it back to my Mac my projector can't
use it (keep getting "Xtra not found" errors at runtime). I just got
75K of binary stuff sat on my Mac that can't be recognised as
anything useful.
I don't have any information on who originally purchased the xtra or
find out if the original Mac builds exist anywhere and this project
needs to be finished yesterday. Is there any way, short of
contacting DirectXtras and jumping through hoops trying to get a
fresh copy given that I have no details at all, I can get the OSX
runtime version of the xtra?
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