>For educational applications, usually how many frames are used: > >5? 10? When does one use the default 28?
I have to give the standard IBM answer--"that depends." There is no standard, and the number of frames has little to do with the type of application. >b. Is there a limit to the length of the score used? I think it's in the millions, but I'm not sure. It's not something you need to worry about--if your movie gets that long, you should break it up into smaller movies and use "go to movie" or "play movie." >i.e. does one design into 1000's of frames? Or would the designer bring >into play things like MIAWs? That's where your expertise as a programmer/developer comes into play. I don't mean to sound flip, but these questions are kind of like "how many people fit into a room." There are too many variables to give a meaningful answer. Sure, you could do a movie with thousands of frames, but it would be pretty unwieldy. MIAWs are very useful, but a bit tricky--if I were you I would get more familiar with Director before getting into the more intricate areas like MIAWs, writing behaviors, 3-D, and MUS. I would also encourage you to get a good book and study it to get a grasp of Director fundamentals. Bruce Epstein's "Director in a Nutshell" is very good, even if it's a little out of date. The companion book, "Lingo in a Nutshell," gives a pretty good overview of the language and how it works, though it doesn't cover some of the newer features like imaging Lingo, timeout objects, sound objects, and 3-D. Also excellent is Gary Rosenzweig's "Using Director 8." It's pretty comprehensive, especially for a person struggling with some of the basic concepts. And don't get discouraged. You're not stupid--you're asking intelligent questions. Director does have a pretty steep learning curve, and it will take a while to get comfortable with the paradigm. That's why the average Lingo programmer earns a quarter million a year. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [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!]
