Advanced Macromedia Director

flash 8 asset xtra and getUrl("lingo:...")
since installing the new flash 8 asset xtra i've noticed that some code from a director project that contains data exchange between director and a flash sprite is no longer working. i've found that the communication from director to flash is working fine, but flash can't seem to talk back to director. to this poi... 11 Apr 2006 12:38

Page turning effect
I was wondering if there is a code for an effect to create the effect of a page turning? the page rolls over from the top cornner as if you were turning the page in a book or magazine. ... 17 Apr 2006 16:06

replace sprite with random cast member
i want to attach a bit of code that when i click it will swap the current sprite on stage to a random cast member and also alter its colour, height and width... any ideas? ta!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D ... 24 Mar 2006 04:43

Director Player Error
I've seen this before and I don't remember what the issue is. Unable to load movie playlist. Does the .INI file exist? It must contain a section '[Movies]' with an entry "Movie01=Pathname.dir' Does anyone know why I'm getting this? I'm running Director MX from a stub projector which accesses a movie called... 16 Mar 2006 09:36

Windows Media Active X Control
I am working on a project where I am displaying a number of video files from a playlist through the Windows Media Active X control. I need to be able to detect the video properties of these playlist files once each of them are called into the activex media player. I have been trying to create a playback cont... 5 Mar 2006 06:17

QuickTime Controls
When controlling a quicktime movie.... does anyone have a good script for Step forward and Step Backward a few frames at a time (as with its own built in controls on the right hand side) all available examples only refer to fast forward / backward. Using directors in built controls I have adjusted the play t... 28 Feb 2006 03:58

what does this code mean?
basically - i'm re-working the faults in somebody elses Director project. there are a load of links leading to a particular page of a large PDF document. and some of the links go to the wrong page, so what i'm doing is correcting those links. but i can't work otu the code they used to create the link in the first... 24 Feb 2006 13:51

How to change Hyperlink color without click
Hi experts need help This is my project, I need to change hyperlink color without click when is in continues mode. http://www.e-course.jp/lingo/data.zip on exitFrame me ume.updateHyperlinks(pVisitedColor, pVisitedStyle, TRUE) -- need script to change the color as clicked end I just do not know is ... 15 Feb 2006 06:29

send lingo commands fro <a href?
:clock; Is there a way to send a lingo command for a simple HTML link like this: <a href=" >link name</a> Keith ... 15 Feb 2006 06:29

Creating a Glossary
Hello! I am trying to revise a glossary project that was created a while back in Director 7(by a former co-worker) and not sure why it's not working in Director MX 2004. The Director project consists of two text fields. The left side lists the glossary terms (which are just the Defininition titles typed into ... 14 Feb 2006 10:46