If the movies to open are large, then reopening & going back and forth can have appreciable load time.
-Buzz At 2:23 AM +0200 10/6/01, Jakob Hede Madsen wrote: >At 17:03 -0700 05/10/01, Kerry Thompson wrote: >>>After you have copied what you want, *close* the Director >>>*program* - note *not just the file only*. Close everything. >> >>It's even easier if you create a new, blank movie and save it. Then >>open your other movie, copy stuff, and open the blank movie from >>the file -> recent movies, as Buzz mentioned. Opening a new movie >>closes the old one, and you can paste the stuff in. >> >>As has been pointed out, by me and 2 others, it is sometimes easier >>to "Save As" and delete the unwanted parts. > >I'm getting more and more intrigued, but at the same time I get a >feeling this is just a matter of misunderstanding, anyway: > >1: Open the source-movie, and copy the selected castMembers >2: Open the target movie (or create a new), and paste. > >I have not yet understood, how using more than one instance of the >*application* can help you do this process faster or easier? >I have only been able to see more hassle in any of the methods using >"multi-instance". I must be not listening, or what? > >That said, I often use a "floating castLib" from the xtras menu, to >transfer stuff around. > >Jakob > >[To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to >http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, >email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) >Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
