Hi,
>All the code prior to frame 140 still did not execute . Why is that?
I can answer this now - because of the lingo pause command. I have removed it.
But may I know that if the introduction of the movie was something like a
presentation, i.e. it runs from the score with no lingo , how do I make
the movie pause at certain frames, say frame 30, 50 and 90? I can't use
the pause command. I use the property pendTicks as below?
Why did my playhead stop at frame 140 and refuse to move?
I searched the archives and the director support site for some answers.
This is what I found:
1. Could be due to a Movie script -
thanks Colin and Irv - for this.
All my scripts were behaviors, so this was not the cause.
However, I note that for the script in frame 139 below, the script window
shows global. I tried to change it to 'exit frame' but this refused to
work. However, in the PI the cast member was behavior. Which is correct?
2. Could be due to a change in tempo -
No, my movie is at the default 30 fps throughout. Never touched it.
3. Could be due to a loop on frame 140 - a 'go the frame script'
No, and none of the sprites on frame 140 had that line either.
4. There is no lingo pause either on frame 140.
5. I don't think that the script that Irv wrote (which I used) is a case of
infinite recursion:
property pEndTicks
on beginSprite me
pEndTicks = the ticks + (2*60) -- two seconds from now
end
on endSprite me
if the ticks < pEndTicks then
go to the frame
end if
end
Having eliminated all known possibilities, the playback head still stops.
I have removed everything.
But I have a sound file which contains some speech at frame 143. That's why
I inserted Irv's script at frame 140.
At frame 139, I have this script to soften the introductory music and fade
it away.
on exitFrame me
if sprite(27).volume > 0 then
sprite(27).volume = sprite(27).volume - 1
go the frame
else
go to marker ("firstmarker")
end if
end
Is this code not acceptable? And 'firstmarker' contains the code in frame
140 (the ticks) But the playhead stops at 'firstmarker'.
May I have your input please? I hope I am not being obtuse?
Thank you
Noelle
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