My CDROM projects usually load the audio and images externally from the
stack. That is to say I have an Audio and Images directory at the same
directory level as my standalone stack. This way the stack loads quickly
with only the needed images to start.
It also turned out to be a timesaver doing it this way, the project has
since been updated and the interface of the software being demonstrated had
changed completely - TWICE! But since all the images were stored externally
all I had to do was change the images and the stack continued on its merry
way (images were all cropped to match existing ones and although the
interface *style* changed the location of buttons etc did not).
I'll never store the audio and images *into* a stack again, luckily I did it
right the first time and realized how wise that decision was after the fact.
You can order a free sample of the CDROM here: (make sure to get the entire
link which wraps on two lines.)
http://www.discreet.com/SITE/softdown.nsf/Software+Download+Request?OpenForm
&sel=graphic
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Cheers,
Simon
Graphic Development: http://www.amigo-3.com
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"The great discoveries in science are not punctuated by 'Eureka! I've found
it!' but rather "Hmmm,that's funny...." Isaac Asimov
> From: David Bovill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 12:43:47 +0100
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Organising flash cards?
>
>>
>> What properties and concepts are different between having (many) separate
>> stacks for each kind of template and learning / development project -
>> compared to having a few giant bloody stacks with as many 'Backgrounds' or
>> 'Groups' as I feel like.
>>
>
> Problem with "giant bloody stacks" is that they take a "bloody long time' to
> load (into memory the first time it is opened). Once opened you should be
> able to jump around OK, but there are memory problems on the Mac platform
> due to that platforms memory management (pre OSX).
>
> Usual advice is to break projects into manageable chunks, and load them as
> needed.
>
>> I have a CD-RW that looks ok for giant bloody stacks.
>>
>> Platform - Mac PPC. Some gullible friend in China will be converting stacks
>> to Windows for language studies. I don't have any headache herbs, they do.
>>
>> George,
>> kochi,
>> Japan
>>
>
