Steve Gordon wrote
> hi
> Is there any way to set up a movie where the person running the movie can
> insert a picture from their hard drive into the movie?
> steve g
Sure,
Step 1: Create a dialog box for the user to select the file
Step 2: Set the path of a linked cast member to the chosen file
Step 1.
There are many ways of generating a dialog. You can use FileIO Xtra,
FileXtra, MUI Xtra, Buddy API Xtra for example (the first 3 are free and are
included with Director. Buddy API should be part of Director).
If you use the File Xtra, you can 'filter' which files show up in the
dialog. For example, this handler will generate a file selection dialog only
showing JPEGS and PICTS (you could change it to include any other image
formats
on getFilePathToPicture defaultPath
if the platform contains "Macintosh" then
filterStr = "JPEG/PICT"
res = FileOpenDialog(defaultPath, filterStr)
else
filterStr = "Jpeg Files/*.jpg/Pict Files/*.pct"
res = FileOpenDialog(defaultPath, filterStr, "Open File", 0, 1)
end if
if stringP(res) then return res
else return ""
end
Step 2.
One you have the path to the picture file, you can set the 'fileName' of a
linked cast member to that path. For example
on mouseUp me
newPath = getFilePathToPicture(the moviePath)
if fileExists(newPath)= 0 then
member("Placeholder").fileName = newPath
-- this next line forces the member to update itself
member("Placeholder").picture = member("Placeholder").picture
end if
end
Luke
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