Hi Brad,
> What is the best way to launch a movie on a Mac and PC in
> such a way that the user isn't waiting
> forever for something to happen.
Create a 'stub' or 'fast-start' projector. Essentially a projector file -
with or without the necessary xtras compressed into it - that immediately
navigates to your first dxr file. Search MM's site for 'fast-start'
projector, or read the excellent article(s) at director-online
http://www.director-online.com/accessArticle.cfm?id=827
> Also, how can I create a clean directory structure on my CD
> (ie. no xtras/cast dirs off the root),
> yet have the Mac autorun program in the root?
The above article puts it much better than I ever could. Probably you're
needing to make use of 'the searchPaths' property, or hard-code some folder
paths into your navigation structure along with 'the
moviePath/applicationPath'.
> Last, what font will the Mac use if the movie was created
> with the Arial font?
Find your way to your Director application and have a look at the
fontmap.txt file beside it.
Hope that helps,
Sean.
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