Wasn't simpler to press the "categorized Lingo" button then choose
the "Animated Gifs" menu?
All commands are listed there.
Btw - "Animated Gifs" is the very 1st voiceof lingo dictionary by feature.
Doei
Faisal
>Hi guys,
>
>I wanted to share this with everyone, 'cuz it can really be a life saver for
>those who want to use animated gifs in Director!! Thanks to the HandyMan!
>We found out that there is a way to rewind, start, and pause an animated
>GIF. It's just a sprite command in lingo, so you could say:
>
>property pSprRef
>property pPlaying
>
>on beginSprite me
> pSprRef = sprite(me.spriteNum)
> pPlaying = false
> me.updateGIF()
>end
>
>on mouseUp me
> pPlaying = not pPlaying
> me.updateGIF()
>end
>
>on updateGIF me
> if pPlaying then
> pSprRef.resume()
> else
> pSprRef.pause()
> end if
>end
>
>The only downside is that you have to write your own controls to keep track
>of what frame they're on, but at least you have the start and the stopping
>under control.
>
>Looks like we both learned something new today,
>
>-Will
>
>Michael Nadel
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Mediart - Multimedia as an Art Form
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