you can also prevent multiple launches using the lingo.ini file...
Richard Tribe wrote:
>
> It's good idea to catch this double running of Projectors (unless you are
> lucky enough to have only patient IT-knowledgeable users)..
> ..but seriously if you have BuddyAPI it has couple of methods that you can
> combine to check every time your projector starts whether another copy is
> already running and if so kill the second one.
>
> Re. the speed: if you put everything on the HD is it then acceptable? Is
> this an option for you?
>
> cheers
>
> --
> Richard Tribe
> Director Programmer - Interactive dept.
>
> > ----------
> > From: LYNN L.
> > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 13:57
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: <lingo-l> RE: re: fast start movies "sort of"
> >
> > re:
> > 1) Have the projector only made from a stub movie. It has a script that
> > just says "go movie <whatever>" and that movie resides in an EXTERNAL file
> > (not bundled in with the projector, which would defeat the purpose).
> > ...... from Tab.
> >
> > I have a projector made from a movie which has one script in it.
> > "on exitFrame
> > go movie "@\movies\start"
> > end "
> >
> > I set it in the root of the CD. and set all my other movies and folders in
> >
> > the "movies" folder.
> >
> > that's it. nothing else, the movie I use to create the projector is
> > something like 12K. So, Is this what you are referring to? if so, then It
> >
> > still takes minimum of 8- 12 secs before I even see a change in the screen
> >
> > (desktop blanked out). I need something better, than that because my boss
> > was testing it, and when he didn't see something after a few sec. he tried
> >
> > to open it again, (PC), and it opened the application twice!
> > So, I'm using Director 7.0.2. any suggestions?
> >
> > thanks,
> > six_shadow9
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