Re: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Alex da Franca
At 0:52 Uhr -0400 20.06.2003, Tab Julius wrote: I've noticed that occasionally commands issued in the message window are ignored. I haven't figured out the rhyme or reason to this, but in testing various command-line Xtras, occasionally, a call garners no result at all. A breakpoint and/or

RE: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Chris Aernoudt
This has always been like this, PC and MAC... The only thing that really sucks about this, is that it is an excellent way of eating laptop battery power... a real good feature for a mobile world, ironically speaking of course :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: lingo-l Multiuser Xtra and databases

2003-06-20 Thread Anand Ravi
A quick question: How will Director know when perl has completed execution? Background: On click of a button, I will execute a perl exe (win32) to manipulate an XML file and once it is done, I display the XML file within Director. How do you call this perl exe in Dirctor?

Re: lingo-l Multiuser Xtra and databases

2003-06-20 Thread Anand Ravi
i'd check Yachun's email sent just prior to yours. are these xml files local? if all you're doing is text manipulation, why don't you just stay native to director? why use perl at all? not that it's any my business - your prerogative if you want to use perl. needing more coffee, evan

Re: lingo-l QT Authoring advanced question...

2003-06-20 Thread Brennan
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:30:54 -0500 (CDT), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm just curious, and would like to bounce the idea off of someone more knowledgeable than myself (Colin?) -- would it be possible (not by me, but by someone) to create a new QT Xtra that director could feed multiple file

lingo-l Fwd: ipix

2003-06-20 Thread nik crosina
Hi I am just wondering: Has anyone used the iPix Xtra before? On their web site it says that they don't sell it anymore (but it seems come as standard part of the pro-ipix app). Also, is this crossplatform or just Mac? Thanks for the help!! Nik

Re: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Tab Julius
Could be.. I'll have to watch it more closely. Most of the commands do end in a right parentheses, as in function(myxtra) It's possible; at least that would explain it. Might just be a result of typing too fast. Thanks - Tab At 03:31 AM 6/20/03, Alex da Franca wrote: At 0:52 Uhr -0400

Re: lingo-l Fwd: ipix

2003-06-20 Thread Charlie Fiskeaux II
I've used the PC version. I got a free copy right before they stopped distributing it by itself. It supposedly included a mac version, too, but the CD didn't include it. It worked well, but you have to put the xtra in an external Xtras folder; it won't work if you try to include it in the

Re: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Daniel Nelson
time animation. The ones that bother me are the little tools that I write which use OSControl xtra for all the interface components. They are so lightweight that it seems crazy to start the fans blowing - which also reduces laptop battery time, of course. Yes, I wish there were an option to

lingo-l re midi files

2003-06-20 Thread luttringer.nicolas
Thanx. I 've tryed it but I have to admit I am a bit lost . I don't really get it to work [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]).

lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Diego Landro
Hello colisters, I recentely joined the list and still was not able to contribute to the list since i am still getting to know the current issues and how the list works. i am having trouble and was wondering if i coul get some help I am trying to create new sprite with lingo, is that possible. I

Re: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Howdy-Tzi
On Friday, Jun 20, 2003, at 10:53 America/Chicago, Diego Landro wrote: I am trying to create new sprite with lingo, is that possible. I couldnĀ“t find how. The thing is this. I want to create a lot of text fields to display information on the stage and dont want to do it by hand. So i thought to

RE: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Kerry Thompson
puppetSprite someChannel, TRUE sprite(someChannel).member = theMemberYouWant sprite(someChannel).ink = theInkYouWant sprite(someChannel).loc = theLocYouWant In case you think Howdy's recommendations re puppeting conflict with mine, they don't. I said that it was no longer necessary to use

Re: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Troy Rollins
On Friday, June 20, 2003, at 12:17 PM, Daniel Nelson wrote: You can send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Done. Thanks. -- Troy RPSystems, Ltd. http://www.rpsystems.net [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to

Re: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Howdy-Tzi
On Friday, Jun 20, 2003, at 12:19 America/Chicago, Kerry Thompson wrote: puppetSprite someChannel, TRUE sprite(someChannel).member = theMemberYouWant sprite(someChannel).ink = theInkYouWant sprite(someChannel).loc = theLocYouWant In case you think Howdy's recommendations re puppeting conflict

Re: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Howdy-Tzi
On Friday, Jun 20, 2003, at 11:49 America/Chicago, Buzz Kettles wrote: Have you checked out 'score recording' in the Help System? One caveat. In the Score recording example there's reference to setting the sprite's type. Don't do that. It results in an error and no sprite being put onstage at

RE: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Thomas Higgins
Hey, What's the wish list URL? Since Macromedia changed their site around, I don't visit too often. All bug reports and feature requests should be submitted using the form at the following URL: http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/wishform/ Yes, I'm listening to this DMX issues thread

RE: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Buzz Kettles
At 12:03 PM -0400 6/20/03, you wrote: I want to create a lot of text fields to display information on the stage and dont want to do it by hand. So i thought to create a script to generate child objects and display them on the screen. I can easily cretae a new field in the cast, but how can i

Re: lingo-l x-post: DMX issues (summary)

2003-06-20 Thread Daniel Nelson
Thank you Tom for your presence here and for the heads up on the wish-list. Best Regards, Daniel Thomas Higgins wrote: All bug reports and feature requests should be submitted using the form at the following URL: http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/wishform/ Yes, I'm listening to

lingo-l Central

2003-06-20 Thread Fabrice Closier
Hi all, is there some known issues, the release date, the howto on Central already? somewhere outside M site? Fabrice [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems,

Re: lingo-l Central

2003-06-20 Thread grimmwerks
The releaese date or howto on what? On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Fabrice Closier wrote: Hi all, is there some known issues, the release date, the howto on Central already? somewhere outside M site? Fabrice [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l Central

2003-06-20 Thread Thomas Higgins
Fabrice, is there some known issues, the release date, the howto on Central already? somewhere outside M site? http://www.macromedia.com/software/central/ http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/central/ Are those macr.com links what you're looking for? Cheers, Tom Higgins Product Specialist -

Re: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Diego Landro
Thanks a lot for the info you provided, but what i was trying to do was creating a sprite out of nowhere (meaning no placeholder on the stage) and from the info you provided i deduce that{s not possible if there are no placeholders where my sprites would be. is this correct, or jus by ading a

Re: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Howdy-Tzi
On Friday, Jun 20, 2003, at 19:57 America/Chicago, Diego Landro wrote: Thanks a lot for the info you provided, but what i was trying to do was creating a sprite out of nowhere (meaning no placeholder on the stage) and from the info you provided i deduce that{s not possible if there are no

Re: lingo-l Anyone else getting the posts twice?

2003-06-20 Thread Daniel Nelson
Seems that since last night I've been getting two copies of every post, this happening to anyone else? No. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email

Re: lingo-l creating a new sprite using lingo

2003-06-20 Thread Rob Romanek
Hi Diego, If you open up director then use the open command to open a new movie, in the dialog box the comes up select internet then paste this url in: http://www.manibus.com/testzone/dynamicSprite/dynaSprite.dir this is a movie that demonstrates creating sprites out of nowhere. It is

Re: lingo-l Anyone else getting the posts twice?

2003-06-20 Thread Daniel Nelson
Seems that since last night I've been getting two copies of every post, this happening to anyone else? No. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email

Re: lingo-l Anyone else getting the posts twice?

2003-06-20 Thread Howdy-Tzi
On Friday, Jun 20, 2003, at 23:43 America/Chicago, Daniel Nelson wrote: Seems that since last night I've been getting two copies of every post, this happening to anyone else? No. OK, now that was just a mean thing to do. Wish I'd thought of it. -- WthmO [To remove yourself from this list,