Paul Steven schrieb:
>
> Hi all
>
> Sorry if this is a really basic question.
>
> Ok I am making a cdrom that consists of a stub projector and a menu director
> file and 10 separate games as director files.
>
> Now I am at the closing stages and want to get rid of all the xtras that are
> not used - currently I just have an xtras folder containing all the xtras in
> my Director 7 Xtras folder.
>
> Normally I just include a folder with all the xtras in it but recently I
> heard they can all be packaged internally.
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a way to include all the xtras required
> internally within the stub projector and if so how can i tell which ones are
> necessary and which ones I can safely remove.
Choose >Modify >Movie >Xtras in Your D7/8 menu bar to include and remove xtras.
The safest way to find out which ones You really need is to exclude all
and then add them step by step (externally I recommend. Some xtras are
almost always necessary like Text Xtra, Quicktime, etc.
>
> Is there any advantage of packaging them all internally and is it possible
> to package xtras like the Direct Email xtra within the stub projector.
The advantage is less files on Your CD-Rom. And less copywork if You
copy Your projektor to the harddisk.
The disadvantage is slower start of the projector and You'll need more RAM.
>
> Any help on this matter would be much appreciated. Also does removing xtras
> that are not used my my application, improve the performance and loading
> time of the cdrom.
It definitely does.
Currently the client is complaining that it is very slow
> to load on Macs
Do some tricks like:
Include the first screen of the movie in the projector (screenshot)
Show the user what You are doing (like "loading..." etc.)
Probably You can speed start-up with optimizing Your castMember preloading
There recently was also a tip on this list how to make the projector
show a screen on loading instead of black.
>
> e.g
>
> It seems very slow to load on Mac
> G4 450Mhz ( MacOS 8.6) 25 seconds
> G3 400Mhz (MacOS 9.0.4) 30 seconds
> 604e 200Mhz (MacOS 9.0.4) 34 seconds
> 603e 200Mhz (MacOS 8.6) 59 seconds
>
> Thanks
Regards, Florian
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